Ken Cuccinelli, in his concession speech, complained of "being outspent by an unprecedented $15 million" in the Virginia gubernatorial race.

On both ends of the equation lowering the age of eligibility for retirement would help the economy.

Americans subsidize each other all the time and the biggest beneficiaries are the middle class and the wealthy.

Three years ago, a Supreme Court case, the US Census and anti-Obama backlash set the course for an all-out assault on women's fundamental freedoms.

Shortly after passing the country’s worst voter suppression law, North Carolina Republicans targeted student voting.

Read the personal stories of people who are agitating for change by standing up for privacy, civil liberties and justice.

Congressional cuts to the food stamp program went into effect this week, making it much harder for struggling families to make ends meet.

The United States has experienced fundamental changes that are dramatically detrimental to democracy.

A surveillance expert says the government and corporations are routinely watching our activities, making a mockery of our civil liberties.

John Nichols and Robert McChesney say the money and media complex is sabotaging our elections. Where do we go from here?