Realism and Idealism in The Real World’s DC Realism and Idealism in The Real World’s DC
Washington more often suffocates than satisfies our dreams, and this may prove to be the twenty-third season's unwavering dramatic thread.
Jan 13, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Simon Maxwell Apter
Stacked Deck Against Homeowners Stacked Deck Against Homeowners
Legal remedies are not strong enough to save defrauded citizens from losing their homes.
Kaptur Takes on Foreclosures Kaptur Takes on Foreclosures
Representative Marcy Kaptur, a longstanding advocate for foreclosure relief, talks to The Nation about prospects for sweeping financial reform.
Nov 24, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann
Saving Homes With Mandatory Mediation Saving Homes With Mandatory Mediation
Mandatory mediation programs are preventing foreclosures across the country. Congress should do more to support them.
Nov 11, 2009 / Feature / Pat Garofalo
Detroit Elects Openly Gay City Council President Detroit Elects Openly Gay City Council President
Charles Pugh's sexual orientation took a back seat to Detroit voters' concerns about the economy and unemployment.
Nov 6, 2009 / Feature / Matthew Wolfe
Back to the USSA Back to the USSA
The country's oldest student association has its eyes on the prize--student aid reform.
Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Te-Ping Chen
DC’s New Green Shoots DC’s New Green Shoots
Some hardcore Obama campaign volunteers find rewarding jobs outside the administration.
Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Elizabeth Méndez Berry
Dem Doldrums in Gotham Dem Doldrums in Gotham
Whatever his party label, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's firmest loyalties are to Wall Street. Why is his Democratic opponent unwilling to forcefully challenge him on economic issues?
Oct 21, 2009 / Editorial / Theodore Hamm
Olympics in Chicago: ‘Obama’s Folly’? Olympics in Chicago: ‘Obama’s Folly’?
An overwhelming majority of Chicagoans oppose spending any public money on the Olympics. But Obama is lining up with Mayor Daley in support of the Windy City's bid.
Sep 22, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Vigilantes: Free to Roam? Vigilantes: Free to Roam?
Our investigation into the shootings of African-Americans in the days after Hurricane Katrina seems to have gotten the feds' attention; but in New Orleans, the wheels of justice ha...
Sep 2, 2009 / Editorial / Esther Kaplan