How Inequality Became as American as Apple Pie How Inequality Became as American as Apple Pie
The difference between President Obama and Mayor-elect de Blasio lies not in how they view inequality but in how they plan to fight it.
Dec 9, 2013 / Jessica Weisberg
Teachers, Parents Complain Overcrowding, Lack of Support Plague ‘Welcoming Schools’ Teachers, Parents Complain Overcrowding, Lack of Support Plague ‘Welcoming Schools’
Chicago officials promised a smooth transition for students from closed schools, but parents and teachers complain the “welcoming schools” are plagued by familiar probl...
Dec 9, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
Thinking Like a Conservative (Part Six): ‘Government Dependency’ Thinking Like a Conservative (Part Six): ‘Government Dependency’
If you’re a liberal, a politician working to deny his constituents government-subsidized healthcare is immoral. If you’re a conservative, it’s the most moral thin...
Dec 7, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
ALEC Opposed Divestment From South Africa’s Apartheid Regime ALEC Opposed Divestment From South Africa’s Apartheid Regime
The conservative group ALEC, now in the news, also played a role in Nelson Mandela's struggles.
Dec 6, 2013 / Lee Fang
The Deep South Is the Latest Epicenter of the HIV Epidemic The Deep South Is the Latest Epicenter of the HIV Epidemic
America’s HIV epidemic is concentrated and most deadly in the Southern states, but two policies could have a profound effect on the illness.
Dec 6, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Dismantling the Myth of Bill Bratton’s LAPD Dismantling the Myth of Bill Bratton’s LAPD
Bill de Blasio touts his police commissioner pick as a “progressive visionary,” but Bill Bratton’s record tells a different story.
Dec 6, 2013 / Tom Hayden
What Third Way Reveals About the Beltway What Third Way Reveals About the Beltway
Eric on coffee table books and Reed on the problem with centrism-for-centrism's-sake.
Dec 6, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
What Does the American Studies Association’s Israel Boycott Mean for Academic Freedom? What Does the American Studies Association’s Israel Boycott Mean for Academic Freedom?
The BDS movement is having a powerful impact in Israel, but there are dangers in applying boycotts to academia.
Dec 6, 2013 / Michelle Goldberg
Third Way Shares Consultant With Group Spending Big to Defeat Third Way Co-Chairs Third Way Shares Consultant With Group Spending Big to Defeat Third Way Co-Chairs
Third Way's fundraising consultant's biggest client is a group devoted to defeating Third Way Democrats.
Dec 6, 2013 / Lee Fang
Why Is a Senate Democrat Agreeing to Another $8 Billion in Food Stamp Cuts? Why Is a Senate Democrat Agreeing to Another $8 Billion in Food Stamp Cuts?
While Obama described his vision for an economy defined by mobility, Senator Debbie Stabenow cut a deal for at least another $8 billion in food stamp cuts.
Dec 6, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann