Hell Isle Hell Isle
A group of libertarian investors wants to turn Detroit’s Belle Isle into a private city-state with its own laws, customs and currency.
Jan 28, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
One in Six Philadelphia Public Schools Is Targeted For Closure One in Six Philadelphia Public Schools Is Targeted For Closure
Philadelphia students, teachers and allies—including a majority of City Council members—are pushing back against the district's proposed closing of thirty-seven sch...
Jan 28, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
Priebus Is What Happens When a Party Loses Its Self-Respect Priebus Is What Happens When a Party Loses Its Self-Respect
The Republican National Committee votes to retain its chairman, whose plan to renew the party is… cheating.
Jan 28, 2013 / John Nichols
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From a Dream to Racial Justice: Seattle’s Racial Justice Initiative [VIDEO] From a Dream to Racial Justice: Seattle’s Racial Justice Initiative [VIDEO]
Seattle’s one-of-a-kind city program holds all public officials accountable for racial equity.
Jan 28, 2013 / Laura Flanders
Who’s Trying to ‘Annihilate’ the GOP? Who’s Trying to ‘Annihilate’ the GOP?
Obama’s ‘War on the GOP’ is as real as the liberals’ ‘War on Christmas.’
Jan 27, 2013 / Leslie Savan
How Much Is Obama Willing to Sacrifice? How Much Is Obama Willing to Sacrifice?
The New Republic's Jonathan Cohn talks with The Nation's Bryce Covert and George Zornick about what Obama can—and should—tackle in his second term.
Jan 25, 2013 / The Nation
Three Strategies to Block the Gerrymandering of the Electoral College Three Strategies to Block the Gerrymandering of the Electoral College
Name and shame those who would rig elections, embrace the popular vote, challenge gerrymandering.
Jan 25, 2013 / John Nichols
Three Strategies to Stop the Gerrymandering of the Electoral College Three Strategies to Stop the Gerrymandering of the Electoral College
Name and shame those who would rig elections, embrace the popular vote, challenge gerrymandering.
Jan 25, 2013 / John Nichols
This Week in Poverty: Citizen Obama and the Anti-Poverty/Pro-Prosperity People This Week in Poverty: Citizen Obama and the Anti-Poverty/Pro-Prosperity People
President Obama laid out the right vision—what will the anti-poverty movement do to help get us there?
Jan 25, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
There Was No Reason to Surrender on Filibuster Reform There Was No Reason to Surrender on Filibuster Reform
There’s a lot of unconvincing spin coming from the Senate Democrats who brokered an awful “filibuster reform” deal with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Thu...
Jan 24, 2013 / George Zornick