Holiday in Austerity Land: 1.3 Million Americans Lose Jobless Benefits Holiday in Austerity Land: 1.3 Million Americans Lose Jobless Benefits
Paul Ryan had his way with the budget deal. And the economic pain is just beginning.
Dec 28, 2013 / John Nichols
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Fifty Years Later, the War on Poverty Must Be Renewed This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Fifty Years Later, the War on Poverty Must Be Renewed
President Obama and his congressional Democratic allies should rededicate the country to the Great Society’s best initiative.
Dec 28, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Candor and Control: The Chiara de Blasio Video Candor and Control: The Chiara de Blasio Video
It’s one thing to control a sensitive story about a child’s private struggles. It’s another to package it so slickly that a genuine and inspiring message gets dro...
Dec 27, 2013 / Jarrett Murphy
The Zeitgeist Tracked Down Bill de Blasio The Zeitgeist Tracked Down Bill de Blasio
How the rise of Occupy and decline of the neoliberal narrative helped shape the “de Blasio moment”
Dec 27, 2013 / Feature / Bob Master
It’s Time to Close New York’s School-to-Prison Pipeline It’s Time to Close New York’s School-to-Prison Pipeline
How Bill de Blasio can help solve the twin problems of over-policing and under-educating in one swoop
Dec 27, 2013 / Feature / Mychal Denzel Smith
Ten Lessons for New York City From Los Angeles Ten Lessons for New York City From Los Angeles
What Bill de Blasio can learn from Antonio Villaraigosa
Dec 27, 2013 / Feature / Peter Dreier
Will New York City Lead the Way on Pre-K? Will New York City Lead the Way on Pre-K?
The outlook for Mayor de Blasio’s signature initiative just got a whole lot brighter.
Dec 27, 2013 / Feature / Dana Goldstein
How Bill de Blasio Changed the Conversation About Education How Bill de Blasio Changed the Conversation About Education
In the Bloomberg era, the woes of wealthy parents eclipsed those of everyone else. Now we’re talking about what most families are up against.
Dec 27, 2013 / Feature / Betsy Reed
Puzzle No. 3308 Puzzle No. 3308
And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
Dec 27, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Duck Dynasty and the Fake Outrage Machine Duck Dynasty and the Fake Outrage Machine
Let us not dignify this incident by calling it a culture war.
Dec 26, 2013 / Richard Kim