Ralph: Don’t Run! Ralph: Don’t Run!
Dear Ralph, Your decision to run for President as a third-party candidate in 2008leads me to resend our Open Letter to you, published in The Nation in2004. As we wrote then, "...
Feb 25, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Where Did the Water Come In? Where Did the Water Come In?
Reverend Jesse Jackson was in New Delhi to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi but the subprime crisis back home was also on his mind. He phoned and ...
Feb 20, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama vs. Clinton–What Now? Obama vs. Clinton–What Now?
Nation editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel debates Pat Buchanan on the cost of war, and why The Nation supports Barack Obama.
Feb 13, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Donna Edwards: A New Kind of Democrat Donna Edwards: A New Kind of Democrat
In 2006, long-time progressive activist and public interest lawyer, Donna Edwards shocked seven-term Congressman Albert Wynn, losing to him by just three points in the Mary...
Feb 13, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sherrod Brown on How to Win in Ohio Sherrod Brown on How to Win in Ohio
In 2006, Sherrod Brown ran on an anti-war populist economic message and won in towns across Ohio long written-off by Democrats. On March 4, the Democratic primary will be held i...
Feb 12, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Avoiding a Convention Train Wreck Avoiding a Convention Train Wreck
One thing that's clear after last night, we've got a tough and potentially ugly delegate fight ahead of us for the Democratic nomination. Not only might the unaccountable and und...
Feb 6, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bush Defense Budget Bush Defense Budget
As the poor and middle-class continue to bear the brunt of these hard economic times, struggling to pay for housing, food, heating and health care, the Pentagon today announced it...
Feb 5, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Patti and People Power Patti and People Power
Rock n' Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith, The Nation's unofficial bard and balladeer, is on the job still fighting to ensure that – like her powerful song says – People Have the...
Feb 1, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Slavery in the Union Slavery in the Union
"We must ensure that all life is treated with the dignity it deserves," President Bush declared during his final State of the Union address. He then segued into a call to ban hum...
Jan 30, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Fix Our Broken Electoral System Fix Our Broken Electoral System
In a campaign where there has been much talk about change, bringing new people into the process, and high voter turnout (at least on the Democratic side), the recent lawsuit in Ne...
Jan 23, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel