Government
Oakland: Federal Ammo Running Short for War on Crime
Ali Winston |
Oakland is a place where urban America is confronting two questions: Does the federal government know how to help fight local crime? Can it afford to?
Government
New York: Local Transit's Future Depends on the Feds
Melanie Lefkowitz |
Transportation advocates in the nation’s largest city believe the 2012 election will decide the future of mass transit in the United States.
Government
Detroit: Beyond the Bailout, Immigration Is Key Issue
Sandra Svoboda |
While many hands have shaped the good and bad of today’s Detroit, the impact of current federal policy is easy to spot.
Government
Will Cities Be Heard in Campaign 2012?
Jarrett Murphy |
Great nations feature great cities. But American campaigns usually don’t. Four years after voters elected a president who pledged to do more for cities, is that about to change?
Justice
For an Iraqi in New York, U.S. Withdrawal is Not War's End
Chris Giblin |
Leyla is one of 60,000 Iraqis who came to the United States after the 2003 invasion. Married to an American, settled in Brooklyn, she still feels the disruption of the war—especially when she hears her mother’s voice.
Brooklyn
Science and Politics Collide in Medgar Evers Faculty Split
Malik Singleton |
Instructors at the Brooklyn college are divided over how to improve poor graduation numbers—and on whether the faculty on hand are qualified to operate a new science center.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Time for a Food and Farm Bill that Helps Farmers and Consumers
Mark Dunlea |
The collapse of the Supercommittee process gives New York City anti-hunger activists a chance to help shape a farm bill that fights hunger, promotes health, protects the environment and bolsters independent farmers.
Economy
Earning Farm Subsidies … on the Upper East Side?
Jake Mooney |
As a national debate over farm subsidies heats up, a look at the top New York City beneficiaries reveals the nuances of a controversial program.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Why it's Time to Hire the Disabled
Charles Archer |
The economy is sluggish and the job market is weak. But that’s all the more reason, this writer says, to make sure disabled workers get their shot at the work that’s out there.
Economy
Can Job Training Reduce Unemployment?
Neil deMause |
Governments are pouring money into job skills programs as a way of combating poverty. But what jobs are participants being prepared for?
