A new ACLU report documents the disturbing growth of endless sentences.

Bridgeport is a microcosm of education policy battles taking place across the country.

Typhoon Haiyan, which wrought unprecedented devastation in the Philippines, is the latest example of the vulnerability of impoverished nations.

It’s a great deal for the wealthiest, and a huge ripoff for the rest of us.

It’s rare for women’s health supporters to go on the offensive, but a group of Senate Democrats are saying enough is enough.

This month's food stamp cuts, and the additional cuts likely to come with a new farm bill, will have a devastating impact on the lives of millions of Americans.

Thanks to a loophole, some nonprofits can pay workers with disabilities as little as 22 cents an hour. Advocates for disabled workers are trying to change that.

A new documentary captures the struggles faced by a Brooklyn public school in an impoverished neighborhood.

We have a rich tradition of lauding our veterans while turning our backs on their real-world problems -- and this Veteran's Day is no different.

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