Moral Mondays Come to Georgia Moral Mondays Come to Georgia
The Moral Monday protests that began in North Carolina in response to right-wing policies are spreading to Georgia.
Jan 6, 2014 / Allison Kilkenny
NYC Speakerstakes: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Melissa? NYC Speakerstakes: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Melissa?
The press defends a helpless city against the terror that is Melissa Mark-Viverito.
Jan 6, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
Darrell Issa’s Cruelest Cut: A Seriously Cynical Attack on the Postal Service Darrell Issa’s Cruelest Cut: A Seriously Cynical Attack on the Postal Service
This key congressman would offset restoring benefit cuts for veterans by undermining the USPS, a top employer of vets.
Jan 4, 2014 / John Nichols
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: How We Helped Start the ‘Melville Revival’ of the 1920s This Week in ‘Nation’ History: How We Helped Start the ‘Melville Revival’ of the 1920s
An article in our pages in 1919 helped rescue the long-deceased scribe from obscurity and secured him a prominent place in the American canon.
Jan 4, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Will Tish James Back Bill de Blasio, or Shove Him? Will Tish James Back Bill de Blasio, or Shove Him?
The new public advocate says she’ll “call out” anyone who stands in the way of progress. That includes the new mayor.
Jan 3, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
Demand that Congress Renew Long-Term Unemployment Benefits Demand that Congress Renew Long-Term Unemployment Benefits
Because Congress failed to act, 1.3 million Americans lost a crucial source of income just three days after Christmas.
Jan 3, 2014 / NationAction
The Progressive Resurgence and the Most Expensive Painting Ever Sold The Progressive Resurgence and the Most Expensive Painting Ever Sold
Will 2014 be the year of the liberal moment?
Jan 3, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Three Ways to Fight Racism in 2014 Three Ways to Fight Racism in 2014
Key issues on my racial justice agenda for this year.
Jan 3, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
This Is David Brooks on Drugs This Is David Brooks on Drugs
David Brooks’s blinkered pot column shows how our elites are shielded from the consequences of the war on drugs.
Jan 3, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
How Our Economy Lost $400 Million in One Week Alone How Our Economy Lost $400 Million in One Week Alone
State economies lost $400 million in one week thanks to the expiration of long-term unemployment benefits. What are Republicans waiting for?
Jan 3, 2014 / George Zornick