The Pew Research Center recently highlighted some data points worth noting as we enter this election year.

The Canadian company behind the Keystone Pipeline is suing the US government. It’s a perfect example of why many environmentalists are wary of Obama’s secretive trade deals.

If Democrats of earlier eras had adopted the Clinton approach, there would be no Medicare or Social Security – and no publicly funded elementary schools or high schools.

The deadliest scourge you probably haven't heard of: an estimated 50,000 lives lost each year to on-the-job exposures.

What did the mainstream media ignore this year? Reporters, editors and bloggers highlight stories that didn't get nearly enough attention.

What did the mainstream media ignore this year? Reporters, editors and bloggers highlight stories that didn't get nearly enough attention.

The tragicomic story of Wall Street outliers who bet on the 2008 financial collapse as thousands lost their livelihoods.

One side pits winners and losers against each other in a race for the American Dream, while the other wonders what might be possible if we work together to form communities, build schools and create a culture of mutual respect.

Most Americans are good people, not bigots or racists. They work hard and they have a strong sense of fairness. But their world has been slowly coming apart. And they’re scared and fed up.

She has a plan that she claims will reform Wall Street — but she’s deflecting responsibility from old friends and donors in the industry.