This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The United States of Surveillance, Through the Years This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The United States of Surveillance, Through the Years
The Nation has kept an eye on the intelligence community every step of the way.
Jun 15, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Inequality Enters the Mayor’s Race Inequality Enters the Mayor’s Race
One candidate’s push to move New York past the new “gilded age.”
Jun 13, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Third Koch ‘Brother’ Hits North Carolina The Third Koch ‘Brother’ Hits North Carolina
Art Pope and his cash are responsible for the state’s recent rise in repressive politics.
Jun 11, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Politics of Basketball This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Politics of Basketball
“College basketball is, as it was ten years ago, a maggoty mess of moral hypocrisy, out-and-out dishonesty, side-of-the-mouth connivery.”
Jun 8, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Fix Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals Fix Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals
Interest rates on student loans are set to double on July 1—putting college out of reach for many families.
Jun 6, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Building a Progressive Caucus in NYC: Why it Matters Building a Progressive Caucus in NYC: Why it Matters
Instead of focusing on the mayoral race, why not focus on building a progressive caucus to defend the issues that need to be defended?
Jun 4, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: A New Golden Age for Bicycles? This Week in ‘Nation’ History: A New Golden Age for Bicycles?
New York’s new bike-share program could represent a comeback for bicycles, the impending disappearance of which was prematurely declared in The Nation eighty years ago.
Jun 1, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why the Military Protects the Command Structure Instead of the Victims Why the Military Protects the Command Structure Instead of the Victims
The military’s dismal record on sexual assault shows it just isn’t taking the problem seriously.
May 29, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Politicization of the IRS This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Politicization of the IRS
This isn’t the first time the IRS has been accused of tareting political opponents—and it hasn’t always been right-wing groups who have drawn its scrutiny.
May 25, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Women’s Equality or Public Financing? We Need Both Women’s Equality or Public Financing? We Need Both
Republicans are obfuscating the debate by offering a false choice between gender equality and the public financing of elections, when really the two issues are deeply linked. ...
May 23, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel