How to Vote Against the Koch Brothers How to Vote Against the Koch Brothers
Communities nationwide are calling for a constitutional amendment to get big money out of politics. On Tuesday, Wisconsin towns will join the fight.
Mar 31, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
De Blasio Wins and Loses in Albany Budget Battle De Blasio Wins and Loses in Albany Budget Battle
A signature program and significant defeats for the freshman mayor in his first state budget.
Mar 31, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
De Blasio Administration Appoints NYPD Inspector General De Blasio Administration Appoints NYPD Inspector General
De Blasio distinguished himself from his electoral opponents by advocating an independent overseer of the NYPD—now he’s fulfilled that promise.
Mar 28, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
3 Ways Public Transportation Makes Life Better for Pretty Much Everyone 3 Ways Public Transportation Makes Life Better for Pretty Much Everyone
Every $1 billion invested in the U.S. transportation infrastructure supports and creates some 47,500 jobs.
Mar 27, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Case Closed Case Closed
Inquiry Is Said to Clear Christie, but That’s His Lawyers’ Verdict. —New York Times headline His lawyers did a thorough job. The governor has been absolved. They’d interviewed all Christie aides, Except, of course, the ones involved.
Mar 26, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Protests Against Cuomo Are Good Sign for de Blasio Protests Against Cuomo Are Good Sign for de Blasio
A little pressure on the governor from the left is just what the mayor needs.
Mar 25, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
What the Media Gets Wrong About San Francisco’s Gentrification Battles What the Media Gets Wrong About San Francisco’s Gentrification Battles
San Francisco is in the midst of a war, but it’s not about culture.
Mar 24, 2014 / Blog / Julia Carrie Wong
De Blasio Gets a Laugh and Defends His Choices on Charters De Blasio Gets a Laugh and Defends His Choices on Charters
The mayor drew chuckles at a press corps variety show, then laid out his rationale for denying free space to a handful of charter schools.
Mar 24, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Fall and Rise of American Cities, Through Camilo José Vergara’s Lens This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Fall and Rise of American Cities, Through Camilo José Vergara’s Lens
Vergara’s ambivalent feelings about gentrifying Harlem stem from a recognition of just how far the neighborhood had fallen in previous years.
Mar 22, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Do de Blasio’s Lackluster Poll Numbers Really Tell Us? What Do de Blasio’s Lackluster Poll Numbers Really Tell Us?
The poll numbers don’t matter, but the limited narrative they reflect does.
Mar 20, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy