The move -- up for a vote today -- could shut down predatory investing in New York City's real estate market.

Creating 217,000 new jobs is not a sign of economic health. Measuring the job market by quantity — with no regard for quality — devalues workers themselves.

Thanks to the efforts of people like Anat Admati and Sheila Bair, there is some good news in the area of financial reform, focused on greater equity in the financial system.

Susan Crawford writes that the new service shows us that we can have high-speed Internet at lower costs.

Dave Zirin discusses the Brazilian people's protests against huge sporting events that catch the world's eye but deepen inequality and divert resources from where they're needed most.

No, this is not a hoax -- this really is happening.

The president of the Center for American Progress makes a case for talking about poverty by recounting how her mother raised her family through tough times.

Industry lobbyists are citing the need for fast lanes by the disabled to convince congressional staffers and their bosses to go against net neutrality.

Few policies are likely to have as much effect on improving the plight of the poor as a genuine commitment to full employment economic policies.

In this video from 1984, the actress and civil rights activist, who died today, talks about the ongoing racism that "trampled our self-esteem and numbed hope."