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Katrina vanden Heuvel
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vanden Heuvel in Seattle, 2011
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| Born | October 7, 1959 New York City, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Princeton University (A.B.) |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
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| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Jean Stein William vanden Heuvel |
| Relatives | Jules C. Stein (maternal grandfather) |
Katrina vanden Heuvel (born October 7, 1959) is an American editor and publisher. She is known for her work with The Nation magazine. This magazine focuses on progressive ideas.
Katrina vanden Heuvel is the publisher and a part-owner of The Nation. She was also its editor for many years, from 1995 to 2019. She often appears on TV to share her thoughts on politics. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. This is a group that studies global issues.
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Early Life and School
Katrina vanden Heuvel was born in New York City. Her mother, Jean Stein, was a writer and editor. Her father, William vanden Heuvel, was a lawyer and a former US ambassador. He also worked for John F. Kennedy.
Katrina has one sister and two step-siblings. Her grandfather, Jules C. Stein, started a big music company.
She went to the Trinity School and finished in 1977. Then, she went to Princeton University. She graduated in 1981 with top honors in politics. While at Princeton, she was editor-in-chief of a school newspaper. She also had an internship at National Lampoon magazine. After college, she worked for ABC television for two years.
Career Highlights
Working at The Nation
Katrina vanden Heuvel started working at The Nation magazine as an intern. This was during her junior year of college. She returned to the magazine in 1984. She became an assistant editor for foreign affairs.
In 1989, she was promoted to editor-at-large. This meant she was in charge of the magazine's news about the USSR. In 1995, Katrina vanden Heuvel became the main editor of The Nation.
Around 1995, the magazine was losing money. Katrina vanden Heuvel helped gather investors to buy the magazine. Famous people like Paul Newman and E. L. Doctorow were among these investors.
In 2019, she announced she would step down as editor. D. D. Guttenplan took her place.
Writing for The Washington Post
Katrina vanden Heuvel has written many articles for The Washington Post. These articles appear in the Opinion section. She has written for them from 2011 to 2022. She often shares her views on important topics.
Other Projects
With her husband, Stephen F. Cohen, Katrina vanden Heuvel edited a book. It was called Voices of Glasnost. She also edited other collections of articles. One was about The Nation magazine's history.
In 1990, she helped start a feminist journal. It was called Vy i My, which means You and We. This journal connected American and Russian women.
She edited a book about terrorism and democracy. She also co-edited a book called Taking Back America. She continues to write columns for The Washington Post. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, she wrote about avoiding a new Cold War. She also suggested that leaders should talk to end the war.
Boards and Memberships
Katrina vanden Heuvel is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. This group helps shape foreign policy ideas.
She also serves on the boards of several important organizations. These include the Institute for Policy Studies and the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute. She works with groups that focus on policy and social issues.
Awards and Recognition
In 1987, Katrina vanden Heuvel edited a special edition of The Nation. It was about Mikhail Gorbachev's Soviet Union. This edition won an award from New York University.
She also received the Callaway Prize in 2003. This award is for defending privacy rights. She also won the "Voices of Peace" award. Other groups like the Liberty Hill Foundation have also honored her.
Personal Life
In 1988, Katrina vanden Heuvel married Stephen F. Cohen. He was a professor who studied Russia. They had one daughter named Nicola, born in 1991. The family lived in New York City. Stephen F. Cohen passed away in 2020.
In the 2016 presidential election, she supported Senator Bernie Sanders. She called him "the realist we should elect."
See also
- Members of the Council on Foreign Relations
