Cities

Is There Hope for the Homeless? Is There Hope for the Homeless?

Patrick Markee and Lizzie Ratner report from a New York intake clinic for homeless families in the Bronx.

Jan 23, 2009 / Brett Story

Hope for the Homeless? Hope for the Homeless?

With homeless rates at record highs, America needs a bold new housing policy.

Jan 22, 2009 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner and Patrick Markee

Living for the City: Robert Clifton Weaver’s Liberalism Living for the City: Robert Clifton Weaver’s Liberalism

A biography of Robert Clifton Weaver traces the life and times of an often misunderstood urban reformer.

Dec 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein

Conyers Responds to Vigilante Revelations Conyers Responds to Vigilante Revelations

Rep. John Conyers expressed concern and a California activist group called for investigations of vigilante violence in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Dec 18, 2008 / Feature / A.C. Thompson

New Orleans: Victims and Vigilantes New Orleans: Victims and Vigilantes

Both the perpetrators and victims of violent attacks in the wake of Hurricane Katrina share their stories in vivid detail.

Dec 18, 2008 / Books & the Arts / The Nation Institute

Katrina’s Untold Story Katrina’s Untold Story

Hysteria over looters in the storm-ravaged city had grave unintended consequences. Justice must be done.

Dec 17, 2008 / The Editors

Body of Evidence Body of Evidence

Did New Orleans police play a role in the grisly death of Henry Glover?

Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / A.C. Thompson

Katrina’s Hidden Race War Katrina’s Hidden Race War

White vigilante justice tore through New Orleans after the storm. But no official investigation has shed light on the violence.

Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / A.C. Thompson

In Congo Square: Colonial New Orleans In Congo Square: Colonial New Orleans

Two new books uncover the colonial origins and musical roots of New Orleans.

Dec 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Jelly-Schapiro

New Orleans: The City That Won’t Be Ignored New Orleans: The City That Won’t Be Ignored

Hurricane Gustav should have been political rat poison for the GOP; instead, it became an argument for drilling.

Sep 4, 2008 / Column / Naomi Klein

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