Mike Konczal How well will Representative Barney Frank's proposed regulatory reform legislation address the "too big to fail" problem?
Elizabeth Méndez Berry The 2008 election galvanized young voters and organizers. One year later, where are they?
Matthew Wolfe Charles Pugh's sexual orientation took a back seat to Detroit voters' concerns about the economy and unemployment.
Katrina vanden Heuvel Building a new political order will take more than one election.
The Nation presents images of a unique moment in time: when America's youth rallied and organized in record numbers for the 2008 election.
Te-Ping Chen The country's oldest student association has its eyes on the prize--student aid reform.
Alana Levinson Can the Republican Party survive without the enthusiasm of its young supporters?
Stuart Klawans Lee Daniels's Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, Oren Moverman's The Messenger, Alexander Sokurov's The Sun
Gary Younge Europeans haven't stopped looking for alternatives to capitalism.
The Editors Would Illinois rather keep an innocent man behind bars than admit a mistake?
Christopher Lisotta Since California's Prop 8, gay activists of a new generation have jumped into the fray.
Elizabeth Méndez Berry
Nadine Padilla organized for Obama in Native American communities. Now she's passing her skills on to others.
Elizabeth Méndez Berry
Some hardcore Obama campaign volunteers find rewarding jobs outside the administration.
The Nation uncovers interesting trends, rifts and potential problems progressives will need to confront in future elections.
