Politics

Cities Rising

Cities Rising Cities Rising

The progressive revival, from the asphalt up.

Apr 10, 2014 / The Nation

This Sham Report Is What the Climate Movement Is Up Against?

This Sham Report Is What the Climate Movement Is Up Against? This Sham Report Is What the Climate Movement Is Up Against?

A small group of skeptics says rising global temperatures will have a net positive effect on the world. 

Apr 10, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Feds, State Legislative Committee Accelerate Inquiries Into Bridgegate

Feds, State Legislative Committee Accelerate Inquiries Into Bridgegate Feds, State Legislative Committee Accelerate Inquiries Into Bridgegate

Some of the key actors may be nearing a deal for immunity in order to tell what they know.

Apr 10, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

The Politics Around Welfare Show Why the Poor Need a Real Break, Not Just a Tax Break

The Politics Around Welfare Show Why the Poor Need a Real Break, Not Just a Tax Break The Politics Around Welfare Show Why the Poor Need a Real Break, Not Just a Tax Break

Whatever setback they’ve encountered, poor people don’t need more “incentives” to lift themselves out of poverty.

Apr 9, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Do You Know Where Your Government Uniform Was Made?

Do You Know Where Your Government Uniform Was Made? Do You Know Where Your Government Uniform Was Made?

Despite some laudatory local and state efforts, taxpayer dollars are still being used to purchase clothes made in sweatshops.

Apr 9, 2014 / Sharon Kelly

Allies and Skeptics Alike Want Details From de Blasio

Allies and Skeptics Alike Want Details From de Blasio Allies and Skeptics Alike Want Details From de Blasio

On schools, housing and more, both pro and con want nuts and bolts.

Apr 9, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

How the Supreme Court Blowtorched Democracy and What You Can Do About It

How the Supreme Court Blowtorched Democracy and What You Can Do About It How the Supreme Court Blowtorched Democracy and What You Can Do About It

The McCutcheon campaign finance ruling is only the latest in a series of bad decisions that have sparked growing grassroots resistance.

Apr 8, 2014 / The Editors

I Dream of Sheldon With the Bright Orange Hair I Dream of Sheldon With the Bright Orange Hair

(Sung by Republican presidential candidates to the tune of “I Dream of Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair.”) I dream of Sheldon with the bright orange hair. He need but beckon, and I’m quickly there. The views of Sheldon are OK by me. Always I agree, whatever they might be. Many are the good things about him. I love each. Mostly, though, I love the way he does free speech. I dream of Sheldon with the bright orange hair. He need but beckon, and I’m quickly there.

Apr 8, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Last Week, Students Struck in California, Walked Out in Newark and Sat-In at Dartmouth. What’s Next?

Last Week, Students Struck in California, Walked Out in Newark and Sat-In at Dartmouth. What’s Next? Last Week, Students Struck in California, Walked Out in Newark and Sat-In at Dartmouth. What’s Next?

A wave of campus action sparks mass mobilization, police repression—and administrative concessions.

Apr 8, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Presidential Prospect or Not, Elizabeth Warren Has a Lesson for Democrats

Presidential Prospect or Not, Elizabeth Warren Has a Lesson for Democrats Presidential Prospect or Not, Elizabeth Warren Has a Lesson for Democrats

She's teaching her party how to take the events of a moment and weave them into a narrative that addresses the fundamental challenges facing the country.

Apr 8, 2014 / John Nichols

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