Going Bulworth Going Bulworth
In the film Bulworth, a senator up for re-election starts calling it like it is. Mired in a second-term funk, why doesn’t Obama do the same?
May 21, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Reviewers Have Argued About ‘Gatsby’ Since 1925 This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Reviewers Have Argued About ‘Gatsby’ Since 1925
The debate surrounding Baz Luhrmann’s film adaptation is nothing new.
May 18, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Christie’s Broken Promise Christie’s Broken Promise
Although the New Jersey governor tackled Hurricane Sandy recovery head on, he has refused to similarly address the climate change that will make these storms more common.
May 14, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Abundance and the Basic Income Guarantee This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Abundance and the Basic Income Guarantee
The economist and futurist Robert Theobald argued in 1963 that technological changes could prove detrimental to American society if not adequately harnessed.
May 11, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Problem in New York Politics Is Big Money, Not Small Parties The Problem in New York Politics Is Big Money, Not Small Parties
Rather than limiting third parties' influence, Gov. Andrew Cuomo should work with them to take action on campaign finance reform.
May 9, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Barney Frank Talks Common Sense Barney Frank Talks Common Sense
The congressman sees an opportunity to confront military bloat in the deficit debates and war-weariness.
May 1, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: George W. Bush Opens His Presidential Library & Collective Amnesia Reigns This Week in ‘Nation’ History: George W. Bush Opens His Presidential Library & Collective Amnesia Reigns
The Nation's archive helps us remember.
Apr 27, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Governor Cuomo and the Working Families Party: Eve of Destruction? Governor Cuomo and the Working Families Party: Eve of Destruction?
The governor’s attack on “cross-endorsements” is really a ploy to ban the pesky third party that stands up to corporate interests.
Apr 24, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Austerity Doctrine Exposed The Austerity Doctrine Exposed
Budget cuts arise because of crises, not vice versa. Will congressional Republicans ever learn?
Apr 23, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week in Nation History: The NRA and the Politics of Fear This Week in Nation History: The NRA and the Politics of Fear
The defeat of President Obama’s gun-control package indicates that lessons from history have been insufficiently learned.
Apr 20, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel