Role of government

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, “Allotments for...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 otherwise readily...view
Stealthy, wealthy, and wise
Editorial Cartoons | | Economy, Military, Role of government
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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 creation and...view
Capitol gains
Editorial Cartoons | | Role of government
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Leadership
Editorial Cartoons | | Role of government
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Being a citizen, Danish style
Original Reporting | Mike Alberti | Alternative models, Politics, Role of government
Sept. 21, 2011 — In last week’s parliamentary election, an estimated 87 percent of Danes went to the polls to vote. That figure represents one of the highest voter participation rates in the world,...view
Postcards from Copenhagen
Photo Essays | Mike Alberti | Alternative models, Role of government
Sept. 14, 2011 — On a recent fact-finding trip to Copenhagen, Remapping Debate spoke with a wide range of people, from business leaders to union officials, from members of parliament to unemployed...view
Business interests lauding the welfare state?
Original Reporting | Mike Alberti | Alternative models, Economy, Role of government
September 7, 2011 — While liberal and conservative pundits alike in the United States have long been issuing fatalist warnings about the “unsustainability” of the European welfare state, business...view
The 1970s as “Pivotal Decade”
| Kevin C. Brown | Economy, History, Role of government
Aug. 2, 2011 — The Graduate Center of The City University of New York distinguished professor of history Judith Stein discusses her book, “Pivotal Decade: How the United States Traded Factories for...view

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