This Week in Poverty: Fresno to Homeless People—Get Out This Week in Poverty: Fresno to Homeless People—Get Out
Fresno adopts a policy of seizing and destroying homeless residents' property and a local legal services non-profit fights back.
Mar 30, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
‘God What a Simonizing Job…’ ‘God What a Simonizing Job…’
The latest Alter-review from Eric, while Reed points out the long term costs of Super Pacs.
Mar 23, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman
How to Rehouse the American Dream How to Rehouse the American Dream
Our car-dependent, suburban, homeowner culture is no longer affordable. An exhibit at MoMA examines what to do about it.
Mar 21, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Alex Ulam
The Man Blocking America’s Recovery The Man Blocking America’s Recovery
With millions still on the verge of losing their homes, why is the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency standing in the way of solutions for the housing crisis?
Mar 21, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Dennis Kucinich: Conscience of the Congress Dennis Kucinich: Conscience of the Congress
He was sanguine Tuesday night when I spoke with him by phone about his gerrymandered eviction from the US House of Representatives.
Mar 8, 2012 / Robert Scheer
NYC to Release Teachers’ ‘Value-Added’ Ratings: Why It’s Not Fair NYC to Release Teachers’ ‘Value-Added’ Ratings: Why It’s Not Fair
Bill Gates and Wendy Kopp agree: the volatile data reports unfairly shame teachers.
Feb 24, 2012 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
The Scandal of Michigan’s Emergency Managers The Scandal of Michigan’s Emergency Managers
Unelected individuals are taking control of whole cities and school districts, from Flint to Benton Harbor to Detroit.
Feb 15, 2012 / Editorial / Chris Savage
Cory Booker and Chris Christie: Teachers Should Live in Downtown Newark Cory Booker and Chris Christie: Teachers Should Live in Downtown Newark
Politicians and developers try to lure 200 teachers to live in a struggling Newark neighborhood. Will it improve the quality of education?
Feb 10, 2012 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
New Hope for New Haven, Connecticut New Hope for New Haven, Connecticut
A progressive labor slate has won a historic legislative victory, overturning the traditional Democratic machine.
Making Cities Matter Making Cities Matter
John Lindsay’s New York—and what it can teach us about neglected urban problems.
Jan 18, 2012 / Feature / Joseph P. Viteritti