Cities

An LA Sanitation Bureau crew cleans up a homeless encampment

California Needs to Think Outside the Box on Homelessness California Needs to Think Outside the Box on Homelessness

Restricting encampments doesn’t get at the root of the problem.

Aug 12, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

A sign that reads

Philly Tenants Are Fighting on the Front Lines of the Low-Income Housing Crisis Philly Tenants Are Fighting on the Front Lines of the Low-Income Housing Crisis

As rents skyrocket, cities can’t afford to lose low-income housing like West Philadelphia’s UC Townhomes.

Aug 11, 2022 / Chris Gelardi

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks in front a sign that reads,

The Bloody Money Trail From the Qatar World Cup to the LA Olympics The Bloody Money Trail From the Qatar World Cup to the LA Olympics

Qatar is a human rights nightmare, but LA power brokers preparing for the 2028 Olympics don’t seem to care.

Aug 10, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Police officers and their vehicles congregate in front of Echo Park in Los Angeles on March 25, 2021.

Forced Treatment Isn’t What Unhoused People Need Forced Treatment Isn’t What Unhoused People Need

California will use CARE Courts to coerce people living on the streets who are perceived to have a mental illness into involuntary care.

Aug 9, 2022 / Cecelia Luis

Ohio Capitol

The Religious Right-Wingers Working to Run Ohio The Religious Right-Wingers Working to Run Ohio

Republican legislators in the Buckeye State have introduced multiple bills to curtail civil rights with the help of the Center for Christian Virtue.

Aug 4, 2022 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope

Emergency services near the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London

10 Years On, London’s Olympic Legacy Is in Shambles 10 Years On, London’s Olympic Legacy Is in Shambles

Much like the country’s politics, the aftermath of the 2012 Olympics has been a mess. 

Jul 27, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

The Best Economists Uber Could Buy

The Best Economists Uber Could Buy The Best Economists Uber Could Buy

Why would some of the world’s leading economists overstate driver incomes?

Jul 22, 2022 / Doug Henwood

Daniel Hoan, former mayor of Milwaukee

Republicans Plan a Convention in the Historic Socialist City of Milwaukee Republicans Plan a Convention in the Historic Socialist City of Milwaukee

The party’s 2024 convention looks to be headed for a city with “stronger ties to socialism” than any in the United States.

Jul 19, 2022 / John Nichols

Wilmington, North Carolina, commemorates the 1898 Wilmington coup and race massacre

It Can Happen Here: A White Supremacist Coup That Succeeded It Can Happen Here: A White Supremacist Coup That Succeeded

A vivid reminder that rural Americans are on the front lines of democracy.

Jul 15, 2022 / Laura Flanders

View of downtown Buffalo with City Hall reflecting in Lake Erie

Buffalo Community Activists Show How to Fight Gerrymandering Buffalo Community Activists Show How to Fight Gerrymandering

From the folks who backed India Walton, a community-led approach to redistricting.

Jul 12, 2022 / Geoff Kelly

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