Mortgage Mess
THE JOURNAL travels to ground zero of the mortgage meltdown — Cleveland, Ohio. Correspondent Rick Karr takes viewers to Slavic Village, one of the hardest hit neighborhoods in the nation when it comes to the spate of foreclosures caused by the subprime mortgage crisis. (July 18, 2008)

Hunger in America
Why are America's food banks suffering shortages? The JOURNAL investigates. (April 11, 2008)

Gretchen Morgenson
Financial columnist Gretchen Morgenson on the SEC, the mortgage crisis and other matters fiscal. (June 29, 2007)



The Downturn on the Homefront
Sociologist Katherine Newman on the global markets' effect on kitchen table issues. (January 25, 2008)

Of course, all the major and minor news outlets will be giving the convention ...conventional coverage, but this convention is slated to be the most covered on the Web in history. Check out the DNC's own site and watch the whole process online. The check out the list of bloggers with press credentials too. A Google search will certainly lead to more tens of thousands more takes on the Democrat's Denver performance.

>Get local hunger resources.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD provides advice for homeowners facing foreclosure and other financial issues. The site also has a good list of local resources for each state.

The Center for Responsible Lending
The Center for Responsible Lending is a "nonprofit, nonpartisan research and policy organization dedicated to protecting homeownership and family wealth by working to eliminate abusive financial practices." The site includes an assessment of current legislation: HR 3915 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.

The Drum Major Institute
The Drum Major Institute has just released its First Annual Survey On The Middle Class And Public Policy. "The poll finds that middle-class 'fearful families' are largely united on which public policies they want enacted by the President and Congress, but remain shockingly unfamiliar with what is going on in Washington."

The Mortgage Bankers Association
The Mortgage Bankers Association is an association representing the real estate finance industry. The Web site includes a Q&A on mortgage banking and the crisis and assistance for owners.

Facing the Mortgage Crisis
Public TV station KETC has created an interactive site full or resources for people in the St. Louis area encountering mortgage problems.

THE NEW YORK TIMES
Read the TIMES's extensive ongoing coverage of the foreclosure crisis. In addition, the TIMES maintains profiles and up-to-date news collections on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

"Paulson: No Bailout for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac," ONLINE NEWSHOUR, July 11, 2008.

"Meltdown Risk, Revisited," COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, July 16 2008.

"Fighting Foreclosure," NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT, August 7, 2007.

Published August 22, 2008

CONVENTION(AL) CONCERNS
With celebrations set to kick off in Denver for the Democratic National Convention, the JOURNAL travels to Colorado where tough economic times are hitting suburban communities.

>Tell us what's concerning your community on the Moyers on 2008 map.

JOURNALIST PHILIP PAN
As the Olympics are set to close, Bill Moyers interviews Philip Pan, foreign correspondent and former Beijing bureau chief for THE WASHINGTON POST, on how the emerging economic power of China looks from the ground.

THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA
More than 30 years after the Nixons visited China — where do relations, and finances, stand?

WEB EXCLUSIVE — TIGER TEMPLE
Web exclusive interview with Chinese blogger Tiger Temple.

OUR DAILY BREAD — HUNGER RESOURCES
Why are America's food banks suffering shortages? Find out what you can do to help.