The New York Times reports that the subprime loan industry has gotten its way in a number of state legislatures.

A teacher argues that America's schools have not “abandoned” the mission of Brown v. Board of Education, they never fully committed to it.

"The greatest threat to public confidence in elections," Ginsburg concluded, would result from "enforcing a purposefully discriminatory law."

An expert on organized labor talks about the problems facing many unions and how they might become a powerful force once again.

A new study shows that raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour wouldn't only lift millions out of poverty.

Workers from the big box chain held a protest in New York City and Washington, DC, on Thursday to ask for a "living wage" and consistent full-time work.

What justifies so much government spending per student in private elite universities relative to public ones?

An MIT political scientist turns conventional wisdom about warfare on its head.

The "new economy" has created a demand for "flexible" workers, but it's creating a new social order that brings chaos to the workplace and the home.

If we are truly interested in building an America that is defined by opportunity, we must commit to policies that support rather than impede upward mobility.