Pro-Democracy Victories in Rhode Island Pro-Democracy Victories in Rhode Island
How do we make this a pro-democracy year? It's not looking good so far, with so much attention focused on the drama of the horse race--who's retiring, who's running. Deep change,...
Jan 8, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Extra, Extra–Read All About ACORN Extra, Extra–Read All About ACORN
On Christmas Eve, buried on page A24 of my edition of the New York Times, was this story: "The controversial community organizing group Acorn has not broken any laws in the la...
Jan 5, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Nation 2010 The Nation 2010
For 145 years, these core principles have informed and animated The Nation's thinking and work: passionate support for civil rights and civil liberties, opposition to corruption an...
Dec 31, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Are US Wars Fueling Domestic Terrorist Threats? Are US Wars Fueling Domestic Terrorist Threats?
Are the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan creating a domestic terrorist threat? The potential disaster of a Nigerian man attempting to blow up a US airliner on Christmas day forces us t...
Dec 28, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sanders Strengthens Senate Health Bill Sanders Strengthens Senate Health Bill
It's been a rough week for democracy and genuine healthcare reform.
Dec 22, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
TV on the Internet TV on the Internet
A quick post to say that I'll be on the year (and decade!) in review edition of GRIT TV with Laura Flanders on Wednesday at 12:30. The panel so far is me, Mark Green and Esther Arm...
Dec 22, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Around The Nation Around The Nation
Is President Obama a disappointment? In the midst of a rough week for progressives (first healthcare reform, then Copenhagen) I was on MSNBC's The Ed Show debating whether or not P...
Dec 20, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Healthcare’s Defining Moment Healthcare’s Defining Moment
Like so many progressives who have fought for a public option plan which privileges the all-American principles of choice and competition, I am both heartbroken and outraged as Joe...
Dec 17, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Investigative Reporting Costs Money Investigative Reporting Costs Money
This morning we sent out our end of year fundraising appeal. You can read the full text here but the gist of it is this: The Nation is facing a significant budget shortfall, at a m...
Dec 16, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Modest Proposal to Save the States A Modest Proposal to Save the States
We all know states are hemorrhaging jobs, gutting services and even facing bankruptcy in some cases. More layoffs loom on the horizon.
Dec 10, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel