The newly elected mayor of London has some choice words for Donald Trump and the presumptive GOP nominee’s brand of Islamophobia.
Gabrielle Gurley
Gabrielle Gurley is an American Prospect senior editor. The award-winning journalist covers politics and policy in states and localities, with beats in economic development and infrastructure, elections, and climate. She is a 2026 Society of Professional Journalists/Washington D.C. Chapter Correspondent Award finalist for her coverage of District of Columbia politics and has earned past recognitions from the National Association of Black Journalists and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Can the Feds Get Washington’s Metro Right?
The D.C. Metro system is in crisis, and a power struggle between federal agencies fighting for the right to oversee safety isn’t helping.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Kildee: Michigan Austerity Policies Doomed Flint
Anti-government mania is to blame for the city’s contaminated-water crisis, says Flint’s congressional representative.
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Can Cities and States “Clawback” Their Economic Development Advantages?
Boston and Massachusetts have persuaded General Electric to move by pledging multimillion-dollar subsidies. But ensuring a return on the investment will be the hard part.
Posted inEducation in America
Evicted? San Francisco Says Not So Fast
Amid an overheated housing market that has sent San Francisco evictions soaring, the city has stepped in to protect schoolchildren and teachers from landing on the street.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Atlantic City: The Fall of the Boardwalk Empire
Gambling as an engine of economic development turned out to be a bad wager, and the famed New Jersey city is paying the price.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Great Diversion
Charter schools may or may not improve student outcomes—but they divert funds from other public schools.
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A Tale of Two Subway Systems
Washington Metro riders might complain about their subway system, but it could be worse—just look at Boston.
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Cities Still In Search of Solutions
We need to reignite the debate over the future of urban America.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Transit Safety Shuffle in the Nation’s Capital
Unless the federal government can exercise proper authority over D.C.’s ailing transit system, dangerous accidents may continue to occur.