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.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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? 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 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 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

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