Everyone loves low taxes, but we pay a ton out-of-pocket for things people in other rich countries take for granted.

Today, 48 million people -- including 21 million children -- will see their food stamp benefits reduced.

From Amnesty to Occupy, the Velvet Underground singer was on the frontlines when it mattered.

The FCC is now accepting applications for new low power FM radio stations. Activist Betty Yu explains how community radio can be a catalyst for racial justice, economic equity and human rights.

Since 1996, the number of families with children living in extreme poverty — that is, on $2 a day or less — has gone up nearly 130 percent.

A perfect example of a private company using the social safety net to increase their bottom line.

Some Republican governors are now saying that the Obamacare provision makes good fiscal sense for their states.

Two of the world's most influential money managers got an earful from audience members on the needs of working class families.

Hundreds of our fans wrote in to tell us about the ups and downs of capitalism.

An artist re-envisions the skylines of major cities to reveal the gap between rich and poor.