America’s Mayors Should Take Marion Barry as a Model. Seriously.

14 February 2022 by Mike Bond

Mayor Marion Barry before the DC City Council to discuss financial problems on July 1, 1980. (Diana Walker/Getty Images) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for the nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thank you for signing up. For more from the nationcheck out our latest … Read more

Billionaire developer Caruso enters Los Angeles mayor’s race

11 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

Shifting toward the center: LA’s mayoral race has so far been dominated by policy proposals featuring more conservative approaches to public safety and homelessness, even as progressives like Bass and de León lead the field. Bass recently called for the Los Angeles Police Department to hire 200 new officers, drawing criticism from police reform groups … Read more