Politics

Elites May Finally Realize Austerity Isn’t the Answer

Elites May Finally Realize Austerity Isn’t the Answer Elites May Finally Realize Austerity Isn’t the Answer

After a series of events this week, is the austerity consensus unraveling?

Apr 22, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Boston, West, Newtown: For Whom the Bells Toll, For Whom the Alarms Ring

Boston, West, Newtown: For Whom the Bells Toll, For Whom the Alarms Ring Boston, West, Newtown: For Whom the Bells Toll, For Whom the Alarms Ring

There ought to be a response to violence besides callous indifference and total social warfare.

Apr 21, 2013 / Richard Kim

This Week in Nation History: The NRA and the Politics of Fear This Week in Nation History: The NRA and the Politics of Fear

The defeat of President Obama’s gun-control package indicates that lessons from history have been insufficiently learned.

Apr 20, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why New York Is Still the Capital of Immigrant America

Why New York Is Still the Capital of Immigrant America Why New York Is Still the Capital of Immigrant America

As the country charts a new course on immigration, New York remains a beacon of hope.

Apr 19, 2013 / Ghita Schwarz

Sex, Lies and ‘Education’

Sex, Lies and ‘Education’ Sex, Lies and ‘Education’

In West Virginia, one high school student is standing up for her right to hear the truth—the whole truth—about sexual health.

Apr 19, 2013 / Chloe Angyal

This Week in Poverty: Ignoring Homeless Families

This Week in Poverty: Ignoring Homeless Families This Week in Poverty: Ignoring Homeless Families

Family homelessness is on the rise and the federal government is choosing not to respond.

Apr 19, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

A Bold Progressive Vision for the New York City Council (Really!) A Bold Progressive Vision for the New York City Council (Really!)

Council members are working on an agenda that includes labor organizing, public transportation and giving legal immigrants the right to vote in municipal elections.

Apr 18, 2013 / Brad Lander

Low-Wage Workers Unite

Low-Wage Workers Unite Low-Wage Workers Unite

From the Bronx to Brooklyn, workers at car washes and fast food joints are finding ways to fight for their rights.

Apr 18, 2013 / Lizzy Ratner

Life in the Cellar Life in the Cellar

New York’s housing crisis has pushed hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers underground.

Apr 18, 2013 / Suketu Mehta

SPECIAL ISSUE: The Gilded City—Bloomberg’s New York

SPECIAL ISSUE: The Gilded City—Bloomberg’s New York SPECIAL ISSUE: The Gilded City—Bloomberg’s New York

From Wall Street to Brownsville, inside Bloomberg's New York.

Apr 18, 2013 / The Nation

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