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 / Jarrett Murphy
Jackson, Mississippi, Just Nominated Radical Activist Chokwe Antar Lumumba to Be the Next Mayor Jackson, Mississippi, Just Nominated Radical Activist Chokwe Antar Lumumba to Be the Next Mayor
A fresh model for economic and social-justice politics is emerging in the South.
May 3, 2017 / John Nichols
Is This Small City the Future of Democratic Engagement in America? Is This Small City the Future of Democratic Engagement in America?
Activists in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, have embarked on a nonstop campaign to resurrect the practice of progressive politics in the heart of Trump country.
May 2, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias
From Austin to Missoula, This Is What the Fight Against Trumpism Looks Like From Austin to Missoula, This Is What the Fight Against Trumpism Looks Like
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, April edition.
Apr 28, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias
Benjamin Barber, a Brilliant Thinker Who Saw the Future Benjamin Barber, a Brilliant Thinker Who Saw the Future
Throughout his career, he championed a world that was urban, interdependent, and democratic.
Apr 25, 2017 / John Nichols
Meet the Radical Workers’ Cooperative Growing in the Heart of the Deep South Meet the Radical Workers’ Cooperative Growing in the Heart of the Deep South
Cooperation Jackson is trying to build an alternative economy for the city’s majority-black residents.
Apr 24, 2017 / P.E. Moskowitz
New York City’s Mayor Proposes Free Universal Preschool for 3-Year-Olds New York City’s Mayor Proposes Free Universal Preschool for 3-Year-Olds
With “3-K for All in NYC,” Bill de Blasio is ramping up the fight against educational inequality.
Apr 24, 2017 / StudentNation / Jarrett Murphy
The Next Generation of Democratic Socialists Has Started Winning Local Elections The Next Generation of Democratic Socialists Has Started Winning Local Elections
Campaigning for economic and social justice, they are winning municipal races in states like Illinois and Georgia.
Apr 20, 2017 / John Nichols
These New Yorkers Are Covering Advertisements with Art These New Yorkers Are Covering Advertisements with Art
For the collective Art in Ad Places, advertising poisons the potential splendor of public space.
Apr 18, 2017 / Photo Essay / Carlos Ballesteros
Join Ramarley Graham’s Family as They Continue Their Fight for Police Accountability Join Ramarley Graham’s Family as They Continue Their Fight for Police Accountability
The officer who killed Ramarley Graham was allowed to resign. Support his family’s campaign to make sure ALL the other officers involved are fired.
Apr 10, 2017 / NationAction