Cities

Bill de Blasio Leads New York Primary With Surge of Votes for ‘Bold Progressive Change’

Bill de Blasio Leads New York Primary With Surge of Votes for ‘Bold Progressive Change’ Bill de Blasio Leads New York Primary With Surge of Votes for ‘Bold Progressive Change’

A big primary lead for Bill de Blasio, who ran on a promise to tax the rich.

Sep 11, 2013 / John Nichols

On Privatization’s Cutting Edge

On Privatization’s Cutting Edge On Privatization’s Cutting Edge

Chicago’s parking meter deal doesn’t just sell off city assets—it uconstitutionally sells off the city’s very power to police itself.

Sep 5, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

Bill de Blasio and the Rebirth of Economic Liberalism

Bill de Blasio and the Rebirth of Economic Liberalism Bill de Blasio and the Rebirth of Economic Liberalism

The leading candidate for New York City mayor shows the way forward for Democrats.

Sep 4, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman

Queers for Quinn?

Queers for Quinn? Queers for Quinn?

Supporters of mayoral candidate Christine Quinn trumpet the historic nature of her candidacy, but her record is nothing to be proud of. 

Sep 4, 2013 / Column / Richard Kim

Victory for Homeless Vets in LA

Victory for Homeless Vets in LA Victory for Homeless Vets in LA

A federal court rules that Veterans Affairs can’t lease land for rent-a-car lot, hotel laundry and film studio storage.

Aug 30, 2013 / Jon Wiener

‘New York Times’ Endorses Status Quo in Christine Quinn

‘New York Times’ Endorses Status Quo in Christine Quinn ‘New York Times’ Endorses Status Quo in Christine Quinn

Paper backs Christine Quinn as heir to Bloomberg. But do Democrats really want more of the same?

Aug 26, 2013 / John Nichols

Ending Stop-and-Frisk for Good

Ending Stop-and-Frisk for Good Ending Stop-and-Frisk for Good

How the New York City Council’s Community Safety Act stands the best chance of curtailing the NYPD’s most destructive racial profiling practices.

Aug 21, 2013 / Ross Tuttle and Stephen Maing

An Interview With Bill de Blasio

An Interview With Bill de Blasio An Interview With Bill de Blasio

The New York City mayoral candidate talks labor issues, climate change, the NYPD and the legacy of A-Rod.

Aug 20, 2013 / Bhaskar Sunkara

A Populist Insurgency in New York City

A Populist Insurgency in New York City A Populist Insurgency in New York City

Bill de Blasio has pitched his mayoral campaign with the most progressive and ambitious agenda in memory.

Aug 13, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

It’s About Inequality: New York’s Class-Conscious Mayoral Race

It’s About Inequality: New York’s Class-Conscious Mayoral Race It’s About Inequality: New York’s Class-Conscious Mayoral Race

For the first time in years, class politics are creeping back onto the New York campaign trail.

Aug 12, 2013 / Matthew Arnold

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