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Today in The Nation: The Subprime Swindle Kai Wright How the mortgage industry stole black America's hard-won wealth. Today in The Nation: The White Whale E.L. Doctorow It may be that our new century is too much for us to take in. Today in The Nation: John McCain's Voodoo Reformism Ari BermanThe Republican candidate's maverick image obscures his cozy relationship with lobbyists. Today in The Nation: Robert Dreyfuss | Got a Plan for Zimbabwe? I Don't Today in The Nation: Stuart Klawans Reviews Get Smart, You Don't Mess with Zohan Today in The Nation: Graham Usher | Getting Pakistan Wrong Campaign 08: Friends Not Foes John Nichols No one should be surprised that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have gracefully pulled off two days of joint campaign appearances. Campaign 08: Voodoo Reformism Ari Berman John McCain's media manufactured maverick image obscures his cozy relationship with lobbyists. Campaign 08: The Waitress Test Connie Schultz What does Barack Obama have to say to working-class women? Plenty. But he's got to prove he's willing to listen to their concerns. Campaign 08: Obama vs. Dumb Wars Campaign 08: Unions Back Obama Campaign 08: McCain's Flip-Flop on Public Financing Campaign 08: A Smear-cheer for Michelle Obama Student Nation: Where's the Rest of the Youth Vote? Kristina Rizga via WireTap It's been an unprecedented year for young voters, but the battle isn't over yet. How can we make sure that all youth, in and out of college, can vote in November? Student Nation: Will Rock the Vote in 2008? Michael Connery A brand name tries to revitalize its efforts. Student Nation: Student Journalism Conference Join Katrina vanden Heuvel, Seymour Hersh, Michael Tomasky, Jose Antonio Vargas, Ari Berman, Nomi Prins, Amy Alexander, David Corn, Ezra Klein, Betsy Reed, Asra Nomani, Anya Kamenetz and 200 fellow student journalists for a free conference on July 9 in DC. Student Nation: Why The Candidates Must Focus on America's Youth Student Nation: Charleston's First Integrated Prom Student Nation: Brave Nation Award Honors Young Activists Student Nation: Young Voters, Beware!