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Birmingham
September 25, 2019
Nick Martin
The Mayors Fighting for a Progressive Vision of the South
Once upon a time, there was a regional dream of development. A new group looks to revive that tradition—but this time, with space for everyone.
October 13, 2017
Sarah Jaffe
Bernie Sanders Isn’t Winning Local Elections for the Left
As social democrats break through in "red" places like Birmingham, the national media is getting the story all wrong.
April 6, 2015
Brian Beutler
Make the Confederacy’s Defeat a National Holiday
150 years ago this week, Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union. Let's celebrate it—every year.
January 9, 2013
Timothy Noah
How the New York Times Screwed Martin Luther King Jr.
November 21, 2012
Alec MacGillis
Why Democrats Should Give Thanks For Mitt Romney
November 20, 2012
Alec MacGillis
No Southern Comfort For Wishful Liberals
August 10, 2011
Martin Peretz
London Journal: How Britain Left Behind the Poor of Tottenham
September 3, 2010
Emily Garr
Dropout Factories and America’s Unemployment Rate
August 27, 2010
David Thomson
Chinamen
August 27, 2010
David Thomson
Chinamen
August 9, 2010
Jonathan Chait
Life Imitates The Simpsons
May 26, 2010
Jennifer Bradley
Think Locally, Act Globally
March 18, 2010
John McWhorter
Tavis Smiley's Backstep: Why Not Just Have a Party?
January 19, 2010
Noam Scheiber
Small Ball
December 19, 2009
Adam Thirlwell
The Animator
September 11, 2006
Michael Crowley
GOPtopia
Welcome to McLean, home of America’s ruling class.
February 20, 2006
Noah Feldman
Not in the Heavens
October 10, 2005
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Notebook
September 24, 2001
Ian Buruma
Class Acts
July 15, 1996
Matthew Cooper
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