New York State

Bernie Sanders rally

Let Our People Vote! Let Our People Vote!

Bernie Sanders may have dropped out, but his supporters deserve the right to vote for the policies he championed.

May 12, 2020 / Winnie Wong

Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Zephyr Teachout

Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Zephyr Teachout Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Zephyr Teachout

Join the anti-corruption leader in discussion with Nation editorial director/publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel for our weekly virtual series.

May 6, 2020 / The Nation

Andrew Yang

Democracy Wins in New York—and Bernie’s Back on the Ballot! Democracy Wins in New York—and Bernie’s Back on the Ballot!

Andrew Cuomo and state Democrats should acknowledge their mistake and stop trying to show Trump and the GOP how to call off an election.

May 6, 2020 / Zephyr Teachout

‘The President Is Not a King’: NY Attorney General Tish James

‘The President Is Not a King’: NY Attorney General Tish James ‘The President Is Not a King’: NY Attorney General Tish James

Governors, mayors, and attorneys general set the agenda, as Trump’s malignancy, like the coronavirus, grows exponentially.

Apr 17, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

A Brief History of the Cuomo–de Blasio Feud

A Brief History of the Cuomo–de Blasio Feud A Brief History of the Cuomo–de Blasio Feud

The bad blood between New York City’s mayor and the state’s governor over how to handle the pandemic is the latest chapter in their years-long rivalry.

Apr 17, 2020 / Ross Barkan

Slapping Travel Bans on New Yorkers Is Bad Law—and Bad Policy

Slapping Travel Bans on New Yorkers Is Bad Law—and Bad Policy Slapping Travel Bans on New Yorkers Is Bad Law—and Bad Policy

From Florida to Rhode Island, governors are targeting New Yorkers for special restrictions—and easy scapegoating.

Mar 31, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Cuomo speaking from Jacob Javits Center

Can Andrew Cuomo Become FDR? Can Andrew Cuomo Become FDR?

The answer lies in whether he continues to embrace society’s fundamental inequalities.

Mar 31, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Cuomo Helped Get New York Into This Mess

Cuomo Helped Get New York Into This Mess Cuomo Helped Get New York Into This Mess

The governor’s position on health care spending looked starkly different a couple of months ago.

Mar 30, 2020 / Ross Barkan

Luke Hayes

Luke Hayes Says Now Is ‘the Moment to Shake Up New York Politics’ Luke Hayes Says Now Is ‘the Moment to Shake Up New York Politics’

The behind-the-scenes player in New York’s progressive wave says the state should be “a lesson to national Democrats.”

Mar 16, 2020 / DJ Cashmere

Syracuse Students Are Still Occupying Their Campus Administration Building

Syracuse Students Are Still Occupying Their Campus Administration Building Syracuse Students Are Still Occupying Their Campus Administration Building

Students say faculty response to their first protest against over 30 racist incidents on campus didn’t go far enough.

Mar 5, 2020 / StudentNation / Max Kalnitz

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