For the 11th time in 12 years, poverty has worsened or stayed the same. We’ve long known what to do to take the next steps in the fight against poverty. But we’re not doing it.

A collection of interviews with politicians, policymakers, journalists and one ex-banker about the systemic flaws that led our economy to the brink of collapse.

A new report reveals how the for-profit prison industry is working the system to ensure money flows in whether crime is up or down.

Many of the politicians who rail against SNAP in Congress bring home huge sums of federal assistance to their supporters.

Bill interviews the director of a new documentary featuring economic analyst Robert Reich on how the widening income gap is a threat to our democracy.

A snapshot of what America's middle class used to be and what it is now in terms of wages, work and out-of-pocket costs -- and the problems caused by growing economic inequality.

Over two percent of American adults are barred from the voting booth. This kind of widespread disenfranchisement can have a significant electoral impact.

The long history of bogus social movements in service of the plutocracy.

When legislators don't abide by the open-records laws they enact, then “the public’s right to know” is a slogan — not a reality.

Next month, the Supreme Court is hearing a new case -- McCutcheon vs. FEC -- that challenges contribution limits for individuals.