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Ross Barkan
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Ross Barkan is a journalist based in New York. He writes a column on national politics for The Guardian and contributes frequently on local politics to Gothamist .
March 30, 2020
The governor’s position on health care spending looked starkly different a couple of months ago.
Meet the men and women risking illness to keep New York’s streets clean.
Progressive insurgents are reimagining their campaigns thanks to the coronavirus.
Why teachers, principals, and politicians pushed New York’s mayor to shut down the country’s largest school system.
The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.
Today’s socialists march into the 2020s without the daunting roadblocks of a century ago.
A former political candidate reflects on how the opposition research sausage gets made.
Rubén Díaz Sr. is a socially conservative City Council member whose district neighbors AOC’s. In a crowded Democratic primary, he may just win.
“Four years from now there’s going to be a movement of people who are hungry for real, transformative criminal justice reform.”
Shani Curry Mitchell is challenging her Republican ex-boss in Monroe County’s next district attorney race.
The runoff between Tiffany Cabán and Melinda Katz isn’t over until the courts decide it is.
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