Dale Maharidge

Dale Maharidge, a journalism professor at Columbia University, was a newspaperman for 15 years. He’s the author of 12 books, including Fucked at Birth, which was published on January 12, 2020.

Housing and HomelessnessJanuary 13, 2021

How the United States Chose to Become a Country of Homelessness

For months, our leaders have known that the Covid-19 crisis could force millions of people from their homes. They decided to let it happen.

Dale Maharidge
ActivismApril 25, 2018

Can the ACLU Remake Itself as a Mass Movement for Progressive Change?

Through a new “People Power” initiative, the country’s oldest civil-liberties organization wants to go beyond the courts—and into the streets.

Dale Maharidge
CitiesJuly 18, 2016

Cleveland Has Survived Deindustrialization and a Burning River. Can It Survive Donald Trump?

As the Republican National Convention rolls into Cleveland, the author fears for his hometown.

Dale Maharidge
MediaMarch 2, 2016

These Journalists Dedicated Their Lives to Telling Other People’s Stories. What Happens When No One Wants to Print Their Words Anymore?

As newsrooms disappear, veteran reporters are being forced from the profession. That’s bad for journalism—and democracy.

Dale Maharidge
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Election 2004September 2, 2004

Rust & Rage in the Heartland

Three years after 9/11.

Dale Maharidge

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Dale Maharidge

Housing and HomelessnessJanuary 13, 2021

For months, our leaders have known that the Covid-19 crisis could force millions of people from their homes. They decided to let it happen.

ActivismApril 25, 2018

Through a new “People Power” initiative, the country’s oldest civil-liberties organization wants to go beyond the courts—and into the streets.

CitiesJuly 18, 2016

As the Republican National Convention rolls into Cleveland, the author fears for his hometown.

MediaMarch 2, 2016

As newsrooms disappear, veteran reporters are being forced from the profession. That’s bad for journalism—and democracy.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

Election 2004September 2, 2004

Three years after 9/11.