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Role of government

The relentless push to bleed Legal Services dry
Original Reporting |
Heather Rogers
 | Law, Role of government
June 6, 2012 — Ask people about the things that make America a “country of laws,” and one answer you will likely get is that everyone is entitled to be represented by a lawyer of...view
BlackRock good; public employee pensions bad
Press Criticism |
Craig Gurian
 | Corporate influence, Labor, Pensions, Role of government
Mar. 21, 2012 — “Let us all give thanks to BlackRock, the giant Manhattan-based investment, asset, and risk management firm.” The pitch would have sounded strained if it had come...view
Donations needed
Editorial Cartoons | Health, Role of government
Feb. 22, 2012 — Have a higher resolution monitor? Click here for screen resolutions of 1280 x 960 or better, or here for 1920 x 1200 or better.view
Squandered opportunities leave Detroit isolated
Original Reporting |
Mike Alberti
 | History, Role of government, Urban Policy
  Jan. 11, 2012 — As Remapping Debate recently reported, the short-term fiscal crisis facing the City of Detroit is actually a reflection of more long-standing structural problems related...view
When the federal government dared to act
Map & Data Resources |
Margaret Moslander
 | Infrastructure, Role of government
Note: the data visualization is displayed at the bottom of this page. Dec. 21, 2011 — Building construction is often accompanied by great fanfare. The announcement of a project, the breaking of...view
Historical photos of some major PWA-assisted projects in New York City
Photo Essays |
Margaret Moslander
 | Infrastructure, Role of government
Dec. 21, 2011 — In 1939, the federal government published a more than 700 page volume entitled "Public Buildings: A Survey of Architecture of Projects Constructed by Federal and Other...view
Public Works Administration and schools in New York City
Photo Essays |
Margaret Moslander
 | Education, Infrastructure, Role of government
Dec. 21, 2011 — Photos of some of the schools built in New York City with Public Works Administration assistance. Data on costs and completion date come from the PWA publication, “...view
Open spaces, closed files
Original Reporting |
Abby Ferla, Craig Gurian
 | NYC, Role of government
Dec. 7, 2011 — Why doesn’t the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation have facility-by-facility information on operating costs, staffing, and utilization on its website or...view
Stealthy, wealthy, and wise
Editorial Cartoons | Economy, Military, Role of government
Nov. 2, 2011 — Have a higher resolution monitor? Click here for screen resolutions of 1280 x 960 or better, or here for 1920 x 1200 or better.view
Consider adapting Danish policy choices for U.S.? Centrists and conservatives say 'yes'
Original Reporting |
Mike Alberti
 | Economy, Role of government
Oct. 5, 2011 — To judge by the absence of mainstream press and political discussion in the United States about the kinds of public policy choices that Denmark has made — including the...view