Thanks to Republicans, the World Just Got a Little More Dangerous Thanks to Republicans, the World Just Got a Little More Dangerous
When the GOP threatened to cut national security ties with Russia over Ukraine, they put everyone’s safety on the line.
Apr 10, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
It’s Time the CIA Gets Some Serious Oversight It’s Time the CIA Gets Some Serious Oversight
What is the point of congressional oversight if the committee charged with it allows itself to be pushed around by the agency it oversees?
Apr 8, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Since FDR We’ve Been Fighting To Get Money Out of Politics This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Since FDR We’ve Been Fighting To Get Money Out of Politics
The struggle for genuine reform is in the noblest traditions of this magazine.
Apr 5, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Will America Once More Turn Its Back on Civil Rights? Will America Once More Turn Its Back on Civil Rights?
States are cutting back voting days, repealing same-day registration and creating strict voter identification requirements.
Apr 3, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
On Universal Pre-K, de Blasio Shows Democrats How to Lead From the Left On Universal Pre-K, de Blasio Shows Democrats How to Lead From the Left
Despite well-funded opposition, New York’s mayor was able to deliver on the biggest commitment of last year’s campaign.
Apr 1, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Could This Tax on Wall Street Turn Back America’s Tide of Inequality? Could This Tax on Wall Street Turn Back America’s Tide of Inequality?
A tax on speculative financial transactions could bring in as much as $350 billion per year.
Mar 31, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Fearless Idealism of Jonathan Schell This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Fearless Idealism of Jonathan Schell
As he once wrote of history itself, Jonathan was “no respecter of conventional wisdom.”
Mar 29, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
3 Ways Public Transportation Makes Life Better for Pretty Much Everyone 3 Ways Public Transportation Makes Life Better for Pretty Much Everyone
Every $1 billion invested in the U.S. transportation infrastructure supports and creates some 47,500 jobs.
Mar 27, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Remembering Jonathan Schell: 1943-2014 Remembering Jonathan Schell: 1943-2014
The power and persuasiveness of Jonathan's work came from the enduring belief that there is no idea so powerful as a moral one.
Mar 26, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and The Editors
How The GOP Is Keeping Millions From Getting Healthcare How The GOP Is Keeping Millions From Getting Healthcare
The real cost of Republican cruelty cannot be measured in dollars and cents, but in people’s lives.
Mar 25, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel