Lizzy Ratner

Lizzy Ratner is a journalist who lives in New York.

Currently

  • Generation Recession

    November 4, 2009

    Young people have lost 2.5 million jobs to the crisis, making them the hardest-hit age group.

  • The New Domestic Order

    September 9, 2009

    Passage of a "Bill of Rights" in New York would be a promising win for a growing movement.

  • Hope for the Homeless?

    January 22, 2009

    With homeless rates at record highs, America needs a bold new housing policy.

2008

  • New Orleans Redraws Its Color Line

    August 27, 2008

    After Katrina, white parishes are zoning minorities right out of the reconstruction.

  • Domestic Workers Unite

    June 13, 2008

    Domestic workers in America are among the most economically exploited and vulnerable to abuse by their employers.

  • Homeless in New Orleans

    February 7, 2008 Subscribe

    The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has turned New Orleans into a tragic Tale of Two Cities.

2007

  • The Doctor Stories

    May 24, 2007 Subscribe

    Atul Gawande offers up a banal self-help manual for aspiring MDs, while Pauline Chen prescribes a dose of compassion.

2005

2003

  • The Legacy of Guantánamo

    July 14, 2003

    The hard lessons of Guantánamo have yet to be learned, while many of the old mistakes are being repeated.

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Blogs

» The Notion

Palin as the Church Lady | Going Rogue book tour brings passive-aggressive rightwing Christianity to the fore.
Leslie Savan
29 Comments

» Altercation

Slacker Friday | The "Second Amendment" sale; the raving paranoids of the right.
Eric Alterman

» Editor's Cut

An Alternative to Escalation in Afghanistan | President Obama is expected to make a decision regarding his Afghanistan strategy after Thanksgiving.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
53 Comments

» The Beat

House Rebels Force Fed Audit, Real Economy Onto Agenda | Frank's Financial Services Committee becomes focal point for revolts by members who worry about powerful banks and unemployment.
John Nichols
26 Comments

» The Dreyfuss Report

Chongqing: Socialism in One City | China is managing the most important event in the world: the urbanization of half a billion people. Fast.
Robert Dreyfuss
202 Comments

» Act Now!

Toward Copenhagen | A guide to joining the movement against climate change.
Peter Rothberg
59 Comments