Cities

COP26: The Clock Is Ticking

COP26: The Clock Is Ticking COP26: The Clock Is Ticking

The climate conference in Glasgow kicks off.

Nov 4, 2021 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

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What if City Governments Paid Reparations? What if City Governments Paid Reparations?

Evanston, Ill., will lead the way in December, when it awards Black residents the first reparations provided by a municipal government.

Nov 2, 2021 / Mattea Kramer

Meet the Socialist Candidate for NYC Mayor

Meet the Socialist Candidate for NYC Mayor Meet the Socialist Candidate for NYC Mayor

Front-runner Eric Adams, who is all but certain to win the New York City mayoral race Tuesday, is facing a field of rivals, including Cathy Rojas, a public school teacher from Quee...

Nov 1, 2021 / John Nichols

India Walton Didn’t Come Out of Nowhere

India Walton Didn’t Come Out of Nowhere India Walton Didn’t Come Out of Nowhere

Buffalo’s transformation is the fruit of years of struggle.

Oct 19, 2021 / Feature / JoAnn Wypijewski

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Poverty Can Happen to Anyone Poverty Can Happen to Anyone

Our new podcast, Going for Broke, lets Americans living on the edge have the last word.

Oct 18, 2021 / Podcast / Ray Suarez

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The LA Olympics Are Being Planned Behind Closed Doors The LA Olympics Are Being Planned Behind Closed Doors

The city council is making arrangements for the 2028 games without public transparency or accountability.

Oct 15, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

India Walton, the Democratic Nominee for Mayor of Buffalo

Why Won’t New York’s Top Democrats Back the Democratic Nominee for Mayor of Buffalo? Why Won’t New York’s Top Democrats Back the Democratic Nominee for Mayor of Buffalo?

India Walton inspired a grassroots movement that won the Democratic primary. But the state party refuses to endorse her, and so does Governor Hochul.

Oct 15, 2021 / John Nichols

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NY State’s Redistricting Might Just Save Joe Biden’s Presidency NY State’s Redistricting Might Just Save Joe Biden’s Presidency

Though the state continues to lose population, in the zero-sum game of American politics subtraction could work in the Democrats’ favor next year.

Oct 7, 2021 / Column / Ross Barkan

The Past 2 Years Have Left Portland Reeling. What Kind of Recovery Comes Next?

The Past 2 Years Have Left Portland Reeling. What Kind of Recovery Comes Next? The Past 2 Years Have Left Portland Reeling. What Kind of Recovery Comes Next?

Will efforts to rehabilitate Portland’s brand eclipse the tentative steps taken toward real reform?

Oct 5, 2021 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

Berlin Housing Vote Poster

By a Huge Margin, Berlin Votes to Expropriate Corporate Landlords By a Huge Margin, Berlin Votes to Expropriate Corporate Landlords

Though the referendum may not be legally binding, it has now made the lack of affordable housing politically impossible to ignore.

Oct 1, 2021 / Column / Andrew Pasquier

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