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oasis

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4. Back in the 90's, I couldn't get my next copy of "The Nation" fast enough.

Fri Aug 11, 2017, 01:53 AM

Aug 2017

Katrina appeared on so many political pundit shows it was hard for me to keep up with her. In my book she was one of the top spokespersons pushing the liberal/progressive point of view.

Oh well.

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Katrina vanden Heuvel is turning The Nation into a Trump/Putin-apologist, Seth Rich troofer rag [View all] Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2017 OP

she has always been that way. there are a certain type that always pushes this shit and they always JI7 Aug 2017 #1

Sure sounds like a useful idiot dalton99a Aug 2017 #2

The Nation's illustrious national security writer, in action: Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2017 #3

Back in the 90's, I couldn't get my next copy of "The Nation" fast enough. oasis Aug 2017 #4

Same here! WTH happened to her? JNelson6563 Aug 2017 #12

I don't know. Maybe the moth got too close to the flame. oasis Aug 2017 #29

Russian by injection, I guess liberalism takes a back seat to socialism/corruption in that family MiddleClass Aug 2017 #49

She worked and lived in Moscow at some point. For all we know they have something on her. N/T SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2017 #50

As a former longtime subscriber it is really disgusting what has happened to the Nation Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #5

I think The Nation is pretty well cooked at this point. BannonsLiver Aug 2017 #6

Wow, what a hit piece. DFW Aug 2017 #7

Did she expalin why she publishes the work of Seth Rich troofers? Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2017 #8

I didn't ask her DFW Aug 2017 #9

So you're unaware of the crackpot theory pushed by the right and Trump, that her author embraces? Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2017 #11

I am indeed quite unaware of that DFW Aug 2017 #13

If your editorial call is "publish things by a nutcase," then magazine has destroyed its credibility Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2017 #15

Exactly! +1000 Duppers Aug 2017 #21

Maybe you should read the OP, then, because its about the Seth Rich conspiracy theory muriel_volestrangler Aug 2017 #27

This nutcase is a long-time contributor geek tragedy Aug 2017 #32

Hit piece? Sounds like your judgment is as clouded by a personal relationship as hers is. Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #14

Oh, so because I know her, it's not a hit piece? DFW Aug 2017 #17

The reasons why it is not a hit piece were spelled out Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #18

I still have no idea who Seth Rich is, though a couple of you seem totally obsessed with this guy. LenaBaby61 Aug 2017 #22

I would really love to have a sit down with her at some point because what has happened to her stevenleser Aug 2017 #33

quite frankly, back in the 1990's we were making nice with Russia's government geek tragedy Aug 2017 #35

Time to educate you. Seth Rich was a DNC staffer who was murdered in a robbery gone wrong. emulatorloo Aug 2017 #36

I did see there were a few replies, but I don't have time to play at this all day (or night) DFW Aug 2017 #47

If you spent half the time answering the points made to you as you do Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #53

So, write to her and don't mention me. I don't care. DFW Aug 2017 #54

The point of a post like this on a political forum is to talk about issues Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #56

OK, so I looked this over DFW Aug 2017 #59

Thank you for the update and input n/t Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #60

I let my subscription lapse. murielm99 Aug 2017 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author LenaBaby61 Aug 2017 #19

I let my subscription lapse. LenaBaby61 Aug 2017 #23

Watching these Putinite organs scramble to keep Left readership after being exposed is hilarious alcibiades_mystery Aug 2017 #31

pro-Putin organs on the right (Breitbart, Fox) and the left (the Nation) have really geek tragedy Aug 2017 #37

It's a travesty what she has done to that publication BainsBane Aug 2017 #16

I think the Nation's demise reflects the collapse of a left in American politics BainsBane Aug 2017 #20

Yes the water is all muddied now I agree lunasun Aug 2017 #34

I think they're Troll Leftists leftstreet Aug 2017 #45

K & R Duppers Aug 2017 #24

Stephen Cohen??? Doug the Dem Aug 2017 #25

I cannot fathom the buddylng-up to Putin by either left or right... VOX Aug 2017 #26

money talks. lots of Gazprom money floating around nt geek tragedy Aug 2017 #38

They have been funded by the Russians for generations AngryAmish Aug 2017 #28

The Nation is Breitbart-left when it comes to Russia. geek tragedy Aug 2017 #30

Let's just hate everyone... Trial_By_Fire Aug 2017 #39

So youre fine with them running a BS article by a Seth Rich truther? Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2017 #40

Check out my post 9 on this thread for what seems to be "fine" to this poster. VermontKevin Aug 2017 #61

So we can't criticize the Nation or its staff? hrmjustin Aug 2017 #41

it is a shame what she did to the publication! hrmjustin Aug 2017 #42

It is possible to read publications without agreeing with every single thing they publish. alarimer Aug 2017 #43

there's a difference between reasoned arguments and geek tragedy Aug 2017 #44

Thanks .... ordered my subscription today Kathy M Aug 2017 #46

Yes, I don't "get" this thread. The Nation isn't absolutist and intolerant enough? Hortensis Aug 2017 #62

I've had a subscription for almost 15 years, and have cancelled it obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #48

The solidification of factions is real. David__77 Aug 2017 #51

About two months ago I took my email off their mailing list. Ilsa Aug 2017 #52

Yeah, the Nation has been a sick joke for awhile now... Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #55

My thinking. Cancel subscriptions. haveahart Aug 2017 #57

Shit. Didn't see that coming. NT librechik Aug 2017 #58