Should reparations be considered? If so, what should they be, and if not, what are the alternatives?

Minimum wage campaigns should be the entry point to not only raise the bottom but also to challenge the tricks, skims and scams that concentrate wealth into the hands of fewer and fewer people.

The unemployment rate for black college graduates has been higher than for all graduates for decades. A new report says that the gap has widened since 2007.

Bill speaks with Ta-Nehisi Coates, a senior editor for The Atlantic about his cover story on why America needs to reconcile with its racist past.

When societies allow the rich to grow into the super-rich, they are limiting what those societies can achieve.

It is absurd to believe that any attempt to finally end hunger or poverty in the US can succeed without the significant involvement and leadership of low-income Americans.

This week Bill speaks with a senior editor for The Atlantic about his forthcoming cover story on why America needs to reconcile with its racist past. Get a sneak preview.

Chef, activist and Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio says it's high time for a cohesive, political food movement that holds lawmakers accountable for their bad policies.

The progressive Oregon city has not only dumped its Wal-Mart shares but also set up a committee to advise it on making socially responsible investments in the future.

Our latest roundup of key money and politics reporting. Jerry Brown signs a law requiring political nonprofits to identify donors; climate change in the Senate and more.