The national focus on flaws in our criminal justice system this year could lead to stronger reforms in 2015.

The 85-year-old sci-fi writer gave a stunner speech at the National Book Awards last month about the problem with capitalism and the power of imagination and great literature.

One of every five women over age 65 who lives alone in America is living in poverty.

Legal expert Robert A. Williams Jr. talks to Bill about why the Supreme Court justices do not "want Indian cases," Hollywood's use of "savage" imagery and the Redskins.

Legal expert Robert A. Williams Jr. says stereotypes about American Indians have been codified into laws and government policies, with devastating consequences.

The test of whether a person can afford a lawyer is often so extreme that even the most indigent of defendants may be deemed unworthy of counsel.

Here's a look at how overseas media have reacted to the Senate Intelligence Committee's revelations.

Highlights and recommended reading about the Senate's report on the CIA's detention and interrogation programs.

Here's a summary of what the Senate Intelligence Committee found in its 525-page report, released earlier today.

Activists are transforming outrage into community organizing projects, voter registration drives and mass protest campaigns.