Mass incarceration has become a form of legalized discrimination that makes it more difficult for millions to participate in basic aspects of our democracy.

On Monday, a judge ordered three firms who had been promoting the sale of lead paint to pay for its removal from homes in California.

The administration addresses some high-profile cases of injustice.

These common assumptions threaten programs that keep families afloat.

Alabama's recent experience mirrors that of other communities that have criminalized immigration.

Long-term unemployed workers will lose federal benefits shortly after Christmas. What’s happened in North Carolina since July is an indication of what will happen nationwide, and it's not pretty.

The wealthiest Americans probably pay more for tax planning than they do in estate taxes.

A new report from the DOJ’s Office of the Inspector General finds that mass incarceration is draining public funds from other priorities.

Bill discusses the work of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, which has just released a moving video urging viewers to speak out against firearms violence.

Did violent video games play a role in preparing Adam Lanza to commit mass murder? One year after Newtown, Bill explores violence in America with the preeminent cultural historian Richard Slotkin.