Politics

Inequality Is a Crisis in New York, and de Blasio Needs to Treat It Like One

Inequality Is a Crisis in New York, and de Blasio Needs to Treat It Like One Inequality Is a Crisis in New York, and de Blasio Needs to Treat It Like One

The new mayor has a real emergency on his hands.

Feb 4, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

Harry Reid Knows Opposing Fast Track Is Smart Policy and Smart Politics

Harry Reid Knows Opposing Fast Track Is Smart Policy and Smart Politics Harry Reid Knows Opposing Fast Track Is Smart Policy and Smart Politics

Opposition to free-trade policies is coming not just from factory towns but from rural regions that could decide some key Senate races in 2014.

Feb 4, 2014 / John Nichols

Chris Christie’s Super Bowl Flop

Chris Christie’s Super Bowl Flop Chris Christie’s Super Bowl Flop

The tough guy couldn’t even bring home the bacon. 

Feb 3, 2014 / Leslie Savan

It Took 3 Men 30 Years to Screw Up the Economy—Can One Woman Fix It?

It Took 3 Men 30 Years to Screw Up the Economy—Can One Woman Fix It? It Took 3 Men 30 Years to Screw Up the Economy—Can One Woman Fix It?

Volcker, Greenspan and Bernanke created this messed up economy, and now it's up to Janet Yellen to clean up after them.

Feb 3, 2014 / William Greider

De Blasio’s First Month: He’s Running Late, but He Meant What He Said

De Blasio’s First Month: He’s Running Late, but He Meant What He Said De Blasio’s First Month: He’s Running Late, but He Meant What He Said

We’re only thirty-four days into the de Blasio administration, but we’ve already seen enough to draw five conclusions about what kind of mayor he’ll be.

Feb 3, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The ‘Dreadfully Increasing Slaughter’ of NYC Pedestrians, 100 Years Ago

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The ‘Dreadfully Increasing Slaughter’ of NYC Pedestrians, 100 Years Ago This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The ‘Dreadfully Increasing Slaughter’ of NYC Pedestrians, 100 Years Ago

In February 1914, an editorial warned against allowing a small, privileged driving minority to jeopardize the lives of everyone else.

Feb 1, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Chris Christie’s 2016 Access Lane Has Been Closed

Chris Christie’s 2016 Access Lane Has Been Closed Chris Christie’s 2016 Access Lane Has Been Closed

Now that a key player in New Jersey’s bridge scandal is challenging the governor's defenses, Christie is in for a long hard ride at home—not a  presidential ca...

Jan 31, 2014 / John Nichols

Environmental Report Leaves the Door Open for Keystone XL

Environmental Report Leaves the Door Open for Keystone XL Environmental Report Leaves the Door Open for Keystone XL

A State Department assessment concludes that oil from Alberta’s tar sands will be extracted, shipped and burnt regardless of whether the pipeline is built.

Jan 31, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt, Three Years Later

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt, Three Years Later Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt, Three Years Later

Reporting from Cairo, Kouddous speaks to Democracy Now! about recent crackdowns against Egyptian journalists and the ascendancy of a repressive security state. 

Jan 30, 2014 / Press Room

Execution by Firing Squad: Coming to a State Near You?

Execution by Firing Squad: Coming to a State Near You? Execution by Firing Squad: Coming to a State Near You?

Lethal injection drug shortages have lawmakers scrambling for alternative execution methods.

Jan 30, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

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