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Frances Fox Piven explains why we shouldn't blame poverty on the poor, and how she was targeted by the right.

Americans want President Obama to do something about rising gas prices, but the reality is there's not much he can do.

New reports deliver good and bad news on extreme poverty levels.

Political and financial leaders are doing everything they can to keep crucial truths -- and their own responsibilities -- buried.

Just a few months after public outrage forced Bank of America to drop a planned $5 fee for debit cards, the financial institution is at it again.

What's the common cause behind Occupy protesters?

The FBI kicks off a campaign against insider trading with Michael Douglas as official spokesperson.

TransCanada announces plan to forge ahead with southern portion of pipeline, and strange bedfellows protest it.

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