Journalists have a responsibility to plainly tell the truth about how truly different the Democrats and the Republicans are today, especially with both democracy and the rule of law at stake this November.
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More Families are sleeping in New York City Homeless Shelters Than Ever Before
In January 53,615 people stayed overnight in city facilities.
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Interview: Should Mayors Rule the World?
Can we end inequality by giving cities more power?
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Is Washington Feeling the Stirrings of A Mainstream Populist Movement?
Populism, by definition, doesn’t trickle down from the top but spreads as a bottom up movement that elevates its own leaders. And we’ve only begun, as Elizabeth Warren illustrates, to debate Wall Street, big banks and the casino economy.
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Civil Rights Lawyers Challenge Judge's Removal After Stop-and-Frisk Ruling
Attorneys from the Center of Constitutional Rights say that a ruling to remove U.S. district judge Shira Scheindlin, who sought to overturn New York City's stop-and-frisk policy, was "unprecedented and unwarranted" and want the court to reconsider.
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Bill de Blasio: A Mayor for the New Economy
New York City's new mayor has laid out a radically inclusive economic agenda.
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Battle for LICH Brooklyn Hospital Escalates
As the Affordable Care Act goes into effect, moves to close a 155-year-old hospital in downtown Brooklyn — and potentially sell it to a for-profit entity or a developer — could have national implications.