Lizzy Ratner

Lizzy Ratner is a freelance reporter living in New York City.

Currently

  • New Orleans Redraws Its Color Line

    August 27, 2008

    After Katrina, white parishes are zoning minorities right out of the reconstruction.

  • Domestic Workers Unite

    June 13, 2008

    Domestic workers in America are among the most economically exploited and vulnerable to abuse by their employers.

  • Homeless in New Orleans

    February 7, 2008 Subscribe

    The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has turned New Orleans into a tragic Tale of Two Cities.

2007

  • The Doctor Stories

    May 24, 2007 Subscribe

    Atul Gawande offers up a banal self-help manual for aspiring MDs, while Pauline Chen prescribes a dose of compassion.

2005

2003

  • The Legacy of Guantánamo

    July 14, 2003

    The hard lessons of Guantánamo have yet to be learned, while many of the old mistakes are being repeated.

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» State of Change

It's 3 a.m., Hillary's on the Phone | It looks like Clinton will be the Secretary of State.
John Nichols

» Capitolism

Left Out | Would it kill Obama to have an actual progressive or two in his cabinet?
Christopher Hayes

» The Beat

Key Committee Pick Signals Obama-Pelosi Direction | Waxman gets Commerce chair, amid signs of focus on healthcare, environment, consumer protection.
John Nichols

» The Dreyfuss Report

That Iranian "Bomb"? Relax. | Obama has lots and lots of time to deal with this problem carefully and rationally.
Robert Dreyfuss

» The Notion

A Clinton Administration? | Given the Obama appointees so far, you might think Hillary had been elected.
Tom Engelhardt

» Passing Through

Should GM Survive? A Wall Street Analyst's View | Maybe they should just let it die.
Jane Hamsher

» Act Now!

Take the Joe Lieberman Pledge | In America, it's never too early to start preparing for the next election.
Peter Rothberg

» Editor's Cut

Smart Defense | Rep. Barney Frank is leading the charge to end the Pentagon's weapons spending spree. Is anybody listening?
Katrina vanden Heuvel

» And Another Thing

Election Updates --Good News and Not | Details on some ongoing stories
Katha Pollitt