The Rise of the Progressive City The Rise of the Progressive City
With liberal hopes dashed in Washington, political energy is gathering in cities, where social change is actually possible.
Apr 2, 2014 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg
Will Phony Populists Hijack the Fight Against Inequality? Will Phony Populists Hijack the Fight Against Inequality?
These days everyone wants to ‘create opportunity,’ but few want a class war.
Apr 2, 2014 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
With ‘McCutcheon’ Ruling, An Activist Court Opts for Full-On Plutocracy With ‘McCutcheon’ Ruling, An Activist Court Opts for Full-On Plutocracy
By striking down limits on aggregate campaign donations, the Supreme Court just supercharged the influence and reach of wealthy campaign donors.
Apr 2, 2014 / John Nichols
Cuomo Went Along with Christie’s Port Authority Money Grab Cuomo Went Along with Christie’s Port Authority Money Grab
The New Jersey governor may have acted illegally in diverting $1.8 billion from the Port Authority to pet projects in the state.
Apr 2, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
On Universal Pre-K, de Blasio Shows Democrats How to Lead From the Left On Universal Pre-K, de Blasio Shows Democrats How to Lead From the Left
Despite well-funded opposition, New York’s mayor was able to deliver on the biggest commitment of last year’s campaign.
Apr 1, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Deval Patrick, These Student Climate Activists Are Your Political Future Deval Patrick, These Student Climate Activists Are Your Political Future
Student climate activists in Massachusetts win a meeting with Governor Deval Patrick about banning new fossil-fuel infrastructure. But they need more than a meeting.
Apr 1, 2014 / Wen Stephenson
Good News! Janet Yellen Speaks English, Not Fedspeak Good News! Janet Yellen Speaks English, Not Fedspeak
The new Fed chair came out in strong support of working families and the unemployed in her foundational speech this week.
Apr 1, 2014 / William Greider
Ralph Nader on the GM Scandal: ‘Detroit has Washington Pretty Greased’ Ralph Nader on the GM Scandal: ‘Detroit has Washington Pretty Greased’
FIfty-five years after the consumer rights advocate published his first article ridiculing the auto industry for negligence, Congress is investigating another scandal.
Apr 1, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Why Obamacare Must Always Be Failing in the Right-Wing Media Why Obamacare Must Always Be Failing in the Right-Wing Media
Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on Obamacare and the right-wing media.
Apr 1, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Beneath Our Facade of Rationality Beneath Our Facade of Rationality
There’s always a cauldron of crazy simmering just beneath the surface of our ‘rational’ lives.
Apr 1, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow