Five reasons to expect hope and change in 2014
The tide is starting to turn, and we can be hopeful that 2014 will truly be a Year of Action for democratic and progressive victories. Here are five reasons why.
Toni Harp sworn in as mayor of New Haven
The auditorium and overflow room at New Haven's Career High School were packed on as Toni Harp was sworn in.
New York's tale of two cities extends to America
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's "tale of two cities" could be told in cities across the country.
View from Dallas: Let’s not forget what JFK did
While the nation at large prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination on Nov. 22, 1963, few cities have a slate of activities to rival that of Dallas.
Is right-wing extremism the new norm?
You've probably seen or heard of protests against the affordable health care act, against raising the minimum wage, against marriage equality, and more than anything against stronger gun laws.
GOP strategy: Tune out, turn off, drop out
The antics of GOP Senator Ted Cruz are only the latest example of an effort to pull the political discourse further to the right.
Sandinistas, de Blasio, and American democracy
Two of the candidates running for mayor of New York have become alarmed about the worldview of Bill de Blasio.
Sept. 10 primaries a turning point in New York
In the primary elections, hundreds of thousands of Democratic voters selected candidates who advocated a different, more progressive direction for New York City.
Economics is not morality play, but politics is
For socialist and progressive working-class forces, breaking out of marginalization is the key political challenge of our time.
Who should be the next Fed chair?
If it were my decision, first I would try to talk Ben Bernanke out of leaving, since he is the closest thing to a "Depression scientist" that has ever been in the job.
