Obamacare forced cuts at hospitals, but not for other segments of industry.

One way Obama can address the issue of income inequality is by giving low-wage federal workers the right to organize and bargain for fair working conditions.

Watch this award-winning documentary about three teenaged boys growing up in a small town in Missouri that sheds light on rural, white poverty on PBS Video.

A number of small, local initiatives are beginning to transform Appalachia's coal country.

Any time spent behind bars is harmful to individuals, families, and communities. In many cases, the use of jail makes society less safe.

Imagine you’re a single mother working a minimum-wage job with a toddler at home. When your diaper supply runs out mid-month, where can you turn to help you afford that incredibly basic necessity?

A school superintendent in a rural Virginia community writes about the challenges facing teachers and administrators in poor districts.

Laws criminalizing sitting, sleeping, lying down and camping leave homeless people with nowhere to go when the shelter system fails them.

Joel Berg, an anti-poverty activist in New York City, proposes an alternative to Ryan's paternalistic plan that he believes will empower families to take charge of their own futures.

A subsidized jobs program that created 20,000 jobs in Philadelphia shows that such initiatives can be a win both for those looking for work and for employers.