I Got Shot in New Orleans I Got Shot in New Orleans
But I’m not giving up on this precious, important city. America shouldn’t either.
May 14, 2013 / Mark Hertsgaard
Bill de Blasio: New York’s ‘Tale of Two Cities’ Bill de Blasio: New York’s ‘Tale of Two Cities’
As part of The Nation's mayoral candidate series, de Blasio gives his views on how to tackle economic inequality.
May 9, 2013 / The Nation
Fight for the Soul of the City: The Battle Over Buses in Los Angeles Fight for the Soul of the City: The Battle Over Buses in Los Angeles
Progressive activists can learn important lessons from a successful grassroots campaign against transit racism.
How Sequestration Hurts the Homeless How Sequestration Hurts the Homeless
An already-bleak housing and homelessness situation is about to get a lot worse.
Apr 24, 2013 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann
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
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
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
From Wall Street to Brownsville, inside Bloomberg's New York.
Apr 18, 2013 / The Nation
Bloomberg by the Numbers Bloomberg by the Numbers
The state of the city isn't quite as wonderful as the mayor claims.
Apr 18, 2013 / Alleen Brown