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A homeless family

An already-bleak housing and homelessness situation is about to get a lot worse.

New York’s housing crisis has pushed hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers underground.

Bloomberg

The state of the city isn't quite as wonderful as the mayor claims.

A writer navigates the empty streets and boarded-up businesses of his childhood.

Enterprise lot

It seems unbelievable, but land dedicated to the VA for housing veterans has been denied to them—and LA has more homeless vets than any city in America.

Phoenix

The city is at the crossroads of climate change—and, for a host of reasons, an unsustainable future. 

Glenn Harris discusses the goals and tactics of Seattle's unique "Race and Social Justice Initiative."

San Francisco

Life on San Francisco’s streets for women over 50 is filled with hardships, small and large.

California flag

Local and state governments are gaining the ability to restore basic services and infrastructure.

For Yolanda Andrews, losing her house would mean losing everything. That's why she's standing up to predatory banking.

Blogs

A raise would reduce inequality and boost the economy. Why won’t lawmakers act?

November 15, 2012

Occupy Sandy, the grassroots relief effort started by Occupy Wall Street, has been helping individuals when traditional aid groups and organizations have failed to show up.

November 5, 2012

Mayor Mike said he would bet 25 cents on Obama winning, but not 50.

November 4, 2012

A report from Downtown Manhattan, and a Hurricane Sandy volunteer.

November 1, 2012

Fifteen million Americans are underwater on their mortgage payments, yet the presidential debates lacked a discussion about the housing crisis.

October 23, 2012

Every week, Nation interns try to look beyond the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.

August 9, 2012

Bloomberg has stirred presidential buzz before. He’s not running this year. But he is campaigning on some of the biggest issues of the moment.

August 7, 2012

Why are some liberals misrepresenting the debate and claiming corporations have First Amendment rights?

July 30, 2012

Rational marijuana policy isn’t about getting to smoke joints. It’s about civil rights.

July 27, 2012

Urge New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn to pass paid sick day legislation. It’s common sense, smart and humane policy.

July 24, 2012