Nation Topics - Dick Durbin | The Nation

Hey, look it over—public ownership is the most effective way to fix America’s economy.

With new revelations about the former veep
ordering the CIA to
lie to Congress, Democrats finally start talking about an investigation
that could hold him to account.

The Online Lenders Association tries to whitewash the realities being faced by Americans deeply in debt due to 'payday' loans.

If Democrats don't stand up to the banking lobby, it's unlikely that necessary and real credit reform will take place.

Grassroots activists take on the banking industry on the question of bankruptcy reform.

The moment is ripe for major campaign-finance reform.

Ari Berman on Howard Dean, Christopher Hayes on Lawrence Lessig, Shane Bauer on Al Jazeera, remembering George Kirschner

He's not a real fighter. He's too pretty and doesn't want to get his looks messed up.

By approving Michael Mukasey's nomination for Attorney General despite his evasions on waterboarding, the Senate has led us all across a dangerous line.

The modern campaign finance system is broken. Congress should pass laws that will fix it.