A Progressive Victory In New York A Progressive Victory In New York
Governor David Paterson and the leaders of the Legislature have struck adeal to create two new tax brackets for those earning above $300,000 and$500,000. The new tax structure wo...
Mar 30, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
William Polk on Afghanistan William Polk on Afghanistan
With reports that the Obama Administration will unveil its Afghanistan strategy as early as Friday -- and one senior Senate staffer telling me that Obama's special envoy to Afghan...
Mar 26, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama Rallies Nation Obama Rallies Nation
No president can perform miracles. In his second press conference, President Obama acted as the nation's chief counselor--as well as its commander in chief. He spoke of the virtu...
Mar 25, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Awards Season Awards Season
The Nation was honored this week with two National Magazine Awardnominations. Columnist Naomi Klein was recognized for "Columns andCommentary" for her work in 2008. Our Contribut...
Mar 24, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Spitzer for Treasury? Spitzer for Treasury?
Frank Rich is right. Firing Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner won't get us out of the economic disaster we're in. But at this time of righteous rage, deploying Geithner and Lawr...
Mar 22, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Ask the President Ask the President
Of his many promises during the 2008 Presidential campaign, one of themost appealing was Barack Obama's pledge to make his administration "themost open and transparent in history...
Mar 20, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Afghanistan: Hearings Not Escalation Afghanistan: Hearings Not Escalation
Despite what most of the mainstream media would have you believe, a recent CBS News/New York Times poll revealed that more Americans want troop levels in Afghanistan to remain the...
Mar 11, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Reset with Russia Reset with Russia
UPDATE: In their first face-to-face meeting, Presidents Obama and Medvedev agreed they were "ready to move beyond Cold War mentalities," and launch a "fresh start" in what has be...
Mar 5, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Clean Bill of Voting Rights A Clean Bill of Voting Rights
I've long argued that in order to form a more perfect union 600,000 disenfranchised DC residents must gain voting representation in Congress. Last week marked a historic turning ...
Mar 3, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Revolutionizing Primary Healthcare Revolutionizing Primary Healthcare
"If you are willing to volunteer in your neighborhood or give back to your community or serve your country, we will make sure that you can afford a higher education." ...
Mar 1, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel