Working women shouldn't have to worry about job security when raising a family. It's a right that policy makers should implement and protect.

TalkPoverty highlights the best 20 stories and op-eds that drew attention to critical but under-reported issues in America in the the past year.

A wake up call for the left comes as Republicans double down on austerity, taxation and deregulation.

It is a positive thing that the beltway crowd is starting to talk about wages, but we must do more than talk.

"You cannot understand what’s going on with Ferguson today without knowing this history."

The middle class squeeze continues, and you may find yourself wishing it was 1999.

The long-term unemployed face unique barriers when they try to return to the workforce.

Since 1980, an ever greater share of our economic recoveries has gone to those at the top of the pile.

A new report finds that rising inequality is taking a toll on state governments.

Incubator farms help seasonal workers start their own businesses, where they get better pay and the support of a community.