Michael Bloomberg Has an Anti-Democratic Streak Michael Bloomberg Has an Anti-Democratic Streak
Far from being the only hope against Donald Trump, the former New York mayor embodies another strand of authoritarian politics.
Dec 9, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Why Are Big-Money Democrats Turning Their Fire on Progressives? Why Are Big-Money Democrats Turning Their Fire on Progressives?
The real threats are Trump and the GOP.
Dec 3, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Poor Little Rich Boys Poor Little Rich Boys
What’s a billionaire to do when the Democratic party leaves him behind? Go all in for Bloomberg!
Nov 26, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
Democrats Don’t Need Mike Bloomberg’s Kinder, Gentler Plutocracy Democrats Don’t Need Mike Bloomberg’s Kinder, Gentler Plutocracy
If the Democrats trade a faux billionaire for a legit billionaire, then they haven’t learned much from the last four years.
Nov 25, 2019 / John Nichols
Michael Bloomberg Should Stay Home—and Pay His Taxes Michael Bloomberg Should Stay Home—and Pay His Taxes
New York’s former mayor adds to the Democrats’ billionaire blight—and illustrates the problem with even the most progressive plutocrats.
Nov 8, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Bill de Blasio Has Proved that Economic Justice Is a Winning Democratic Strategy Bill de Blasio Has Proved that Economic Justice Is a Winning Democratic Strategy
It’s time for the broader Democratic Party to embrace this lesson.
Sep 11, 2017 / Cities Rising / Joseph P. Viteritti
New York’s Mayor Vowed to Help the Homeless. Why Is the Crisis Growing? New York’s Mayor Vowed to Help the Homeless. Why Is the Crisis Growing?
Bill de Blasio understands homelessness better than the mayors before him, but that hasn’t been enough to stem the crisis.
May 9, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jarrett Murphy
Media Notices Homeless People on Streets, Blames Progressive Mayor Media Notices Homeless People on Streets, Blames Progressive Mayor
How New York’s Bill de Blasio inherited a homelessness crisis—and then got blamed for it.
Dec 23, 2015 / Patrick Markee
What if You Couldn’t Talk to Your Own Landlord? What if You Couldn’t Talk to Your Own Landlord?
New York City’s Housing Authority has only six employees dedicated to managing language services across the 400,000-tenant system, and only two of them speak Chinese.
Sep 15, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Investment in Prison Reform Failed. Why Do They Consider It a Success? Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Investment in Prison Reform Failed. Why Do They Consider It a Success?
This is why we shouldn’t expect a financial return on social programs.
Aug 19, 2015 / Michelle Chen