Foreclosure Fightback
Ben Ehrenreich : Activists demand a foreclosure freeze, renegotiated loans and a bailout for all.
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The Editors on prosecuting Bush, Alexander Cockburn on fiscal responsibility, Victor Navasky on Obama
Articles
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A House-Poor Nation
Adam Doster : Without significant federal action, affordable housing will become increasingly out of reach.
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Hope for the Homeless?
Patrick Markee & Lizzy Ratner : With homeless rates at record highs, America needs a bold new housing policy.
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Obama and the Return of the Real
Jonathan Schell : The path of ruling through illusion has been tried and failed. Obama must govern with a realism of the sort America has not seen for a long time.
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A Revolution in Spirit
Benjamin R. Barber : The economic crisis requires a radical response--not revved-up consumerism.
Letters
Editorials & Comment
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Renewing America
: With realism, grit and hope, Obama begins a new era: his first hundred days will be a decisive test of his resolve and vision.
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A Matter of Justice
: Obama declines to "criminalize policy differences"--but what about holding lawbreakers to account?
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Noted.
: John Nichols on Pete Seeger, Roberto Lovato on censorship in San Antonio.
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Missing Howard Dean
: Why has Howard Dean become a virtual stranger to the Democratic Party he helped revive?
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'I Saw My People'
Christopher Hayes : Washington desperately needs new blood. Will Obama's people provide the necessary transfusion?
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Seeking Obama's Center
Victor Navasky : The pundits insist Obama will govern from the center, but to me it seems he's dedicated to redefining where the center is.
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Winning & Losing in Gaza
Richard Falk : If both sides embrace the fragile cease-fire with leaps of imagination and faith, Israelis and Palestinians could chart an escape route from the inferno.
Reviews
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Adventures in Editing
Ted Solotaroff : An unfinished memoir by the late literary editor and critic. The first part of a two-part article.
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theater
Hammerheads
Alisa Solomon : As David Mamet's views become more Manichaean, he's squared the jaws of his tough guys.
Columns
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DEADLINE POET
'Bailout Is a No-Strings Windfall to Bankers, If Not to Borrowers'—New York Times
Calvin Trillin : Got money?
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BEAT THE DEVIL
Hail Caesar!
Alexander Cockburn : Warning sign one: Obama plans a "fiscal responsibility summit." Warning sign two: entitlements are on the table.
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SUBJECT TO DEBATE
Stimulating Reading
Katha Pollitt : The economy of reading is rapidly collapsing. If we can bail out banks, why not the book industry?
Crossword
Web
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President Obama in Stim City
The Daily Show : Obama's $825 billion economic stimulus plan could either restart the economy, or buy every American a beautiful silk dress.
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New President, the Same Old Spin?
GRIT TV : We may have a new government in Washington, but the press corps hasn't changed. Are the media asking the right questions?
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Jobless in America
Our Readers : Nation readers who have joined the ranks of the unemployed share their stories--and their suggestions of what government needs to do.
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Alex Aronson, The Bus Project
Onnesha Roychoudhuri : Welcome to politics Bus Project style, where costumes are encouraged and successful activism is measured in both efficacy and, well, fun.
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What is a War Crime?
GRIT TV : If Israel in Gaza and the United States, through its use of torture in Iraq, have committed war crimes, what can be done?
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Maddow Grills Blago
The Rachel Maddow Show : Impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tries to avoid admitting he tried to influence the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune.
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TruthDig
Obama's Better Bailout
Robert Scheer : He's off to a good start, but it's up to ordinary people who are hurting in this economy, to make sure Obama bailout benefits them and not the bigwigs.
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Howl
Lost Your Job? Tell Your Story
Nicholas von Hoffman : To take center stage in the current debate, joblessness must be made real in personal and policy terms. Jobless Americans, tell us what happened--and what you need most.
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The Politics of Hunger
GRIT TV : Oil prices have come down steadily but the global food crisis continues to worsen. What's driving the crisis at home and abroad?
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Scientists Come Out for Human Rights
Sonia Shah : After eight years of being sidelined by the Bush administration, many in notoriously apolitical professions are ready to stand up and be counted on the social and ethical implications of their work.
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Purple Heart, Purple Haze
Simon Maxwell Apter : By honoring the psychological wounds of soldiers--not shaming them--the armed forces might give fighting men and women the respect they deserve.
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Southpaw
Tiger's Tepid 'Coming Out Party'
Dave Zirin : The notoriously apolitical Tiger Woods's presence at Barack Obama's pre-inauguration concert could have been momentous. But it wasn't.
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Paulson's $140 Billion Surprise
American News Project : Henry Paulson rewrote a piece of the tax code to expedite mergers. Will Tim Geithner and the Democrats attempt to correct the wrong?
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A New Era in Government?
GRIT TV : The Bush era is coming to an end. But is it a new era of progressive government? The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel and others discuss the possibilities.
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'Global Gag Rule' Lifted
Barbara Crossette : With little fanfare, Obama has reversed one of the most damaging GOP policies ever visited on developing nations, which deprived millions of women of family planning services.
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Rockefeller Drugs Laws: Ripe for Reform
Sarah Arnold : New York activists who oppose the state's repressive drug laws are optimistic about the new political landscape but unsure of whether politicians will embrace the necessary radical reforms.
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AC Thompson on Victims & Vigilantes
GRIT TV : Nation contributor A.C. Thompson discusses vigilante violence in New Orleans in the days after the Hurricane Katrina.
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Is There Hope for the Homeless?
Brett Story : Patrick Markee and Lizzie Ratner report from a New York intake clinic for homeless families in the Bronx.
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Howl
Ethics Under TARP
Nicholas von Hoffman : As government takes a larger role in business, political skills may matter more than business acumen. And ethics? Not so much.
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My Future as an Arms Manufacturer
Terry Jones : It's not that I'm keen on killing people. It's just that the money's so good.
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