Nation Topics - John Conyers | The Nation

Speaking from the One Nation rally, the longtime representative from Michigan asks why we bailed out a dysfunctional Wall Street but can't put money intro creating jobs for ordinary Americans?

While Congress is throwing another $33 billion into the Afghanistan sinkhole, WikiLeaks takes on the oversight duties the lawmakers ought to perform.

The foreclosure crisis is now hitting even the safest borrowers. That makes passing the Right to Rent Act, which would enable homeowners who can't get loan modifications to stay in their homes, even more critical.

Representative John Conyers, frustrated by Congress's inaction towards the Afghanistan War, is forming a new caucus to focus Congressional opposition to the continuing conflict.

Only 65 members of the House voted with Kucincich to force withdrawal from the Afghan war.  The outcome makes the anti-war forces appear weaker than they are, and appearances do matter.

Representative Marcy Kaptur, a longstanding advocate for foreclosure relief, talks to The Nation about prospects for sweeping financial reform.

The Shock Doctrine author interviews Michael Moore on the roots of the economic crisis and the promise and peril of this political moment.

Meltdown in Motown: A Nation forum in Detroit gauges the city's pain and looks for solutions.

Obama's hybrid approach to healthcare reform will succeed if progressives come together to support smart, incremental improvements in public programs.

It's unclear how Congress and the White House will proceed on the question of bringing Bush administration officials to justice. But the momentum is building.