Katrina vanden Heuvel

Editorial Director and Publisher

@KatrinaNation

Katrina vanden Heuvel is editorial director and publisher of The Nation, America’s leading source of progressive politics and culture. She served as editor of the magazine from 1995 to 2019.

Rethinking the Cost of Western Intervention in Ukraine

Rethinking the Cost of Western Intervention in Ukraine Rethinking the Cost of Western Intervention in Ukraine

When it comes to Ukraine, it’s time for the hawks to stand down.

Nov 25, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Moral and Political Case for Reforming the Criminal Justice System

The Moral and Political Case for Reforming the Criminal Justice System The Moral and Political Case for Reforming the Criminal Justice System

Criminal justice reform is one of those rare instances where moral decency, popular opinion and political incentives all align.

Nov 19, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

When Mega Corporations Get Mega Tax Breaks, We All Pay

When Mega Corporations Get Mega Tax Breaks, We All Pay When Mega Corporations Get Mega Tax Breaks, We All Pay

A study finds that of the 100 highest-paid CEOs in the US, twenty-nine of them received more compensation than their companies paid in federal income tax.

Nov 18, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Republicans’ Reckoning

The Republicans’ Reckoning The Republicans’ Reckoning

The “party of ‘no’ ” has no agreement on what is yes.

Nov 11, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Democrats Lost Big Tonight. Why Obama Should Double Down

The Democrats Lost Big Tonight. Why Obama Should Double Down The Democrats Lost Big Tonight. Why Obama Should Double Down

It’ll provoke a giant outcry from the GOP—but that’s part of the point.

Nov 5, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Will the Midterms Create a Mandate for Minimum Wage Hikes?

Will the Midterms Create a Mandate for Minimum Wage Hikes? Will the Midterms Create a Mandate for Minimum Wage Hikes?

Progressives should not think of this election as another Republican “shellacking,” but as the year some Americans got a raise.

Nov 4, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Justice for Edward Snowden

Justice for Edward Snowden Justice for Edward Snowden

Obama should offer clemency to Snowden for revealing the alarming truth to the American people.

Oct 29, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Edward Snowden: A ‘Nation’ Interview

Edward Snowden: A ‘Nation’ Interview Edward Snowden: A ‘Nation’ Interview

In a wide-ranging conversation, he discusses the surveillance state, the American political system and the price he’s paid for his understanding of patriotism.

Oct 28, 2014 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Stephen F. Cohen

In North Carolina, Populist Mobilization Buoys Democrat Kay Hagan

In North Carolina, Populist Mobilization Buoys Democrat Kay Hagan In North Carolina, Populist Mobilization Buoys Democrat Kay Hagan

The populist mobilization Moral Mondays has worked to register and inspire voters, and given a boost to NC Democrat Kay Hagan.

Oct 14, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Edward Snowden Speaks: A Sneak Peek at an Exclusive Interview

Edward Snowden Speaks: A Sneak Peek at an Exclusive Interview Edward Snowden Speaks: A Sneak Peek at an Exclusive Interview

We recently met with the courageous whistleblower for over three hours in Moscow for a wide-ranging conversation on surveillance, technology and politics.

Oct 10, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Stephen F. Cohen

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