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In 2004, the FBI warned Congress of an “epidemic of mortgage fraud,” of unscrupulous operators taking advantage of a booming real estate market. Less than two years later, an …

It’s that time of year again. This week marks the start of the 17th annual United Nations climate change conference, or Conference of Parties (COP). Held this …

The Occupy movement is alive, credible and growing in the United States and the world. International in scope, it began just a few months ago in New York City, …

“Nuts, vicious and wrong.” That's what the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees thinks of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's wacko idea of putting kids to work …

In today's On the News segment: Occupy Los Angeles is still camped outside of City Hall, the Senate is getting closer to giving the president more powers to detain …

Once again Republicans are ready to shut down the FAA to help a union-busting effort by Delta Airlines. At issue is a provision added to the FAA funding reauthorization …

For months, major banks have been dealing with the fallout of the “robo-signing” scandal, following reports that the banks were improperly foreclosing on homeowners and, in many instances, falsifying …

Note: Robert Weiner and Richard Mann wrote the epilogue for Bankole Thompson's just-released book, “Obama and Christian Loyalty,” a compendium of interviews and analysis by some of the country's …

It's not the topic of George Packer’s latest essay that's particularly surprising. Inequality, he writes, is undermining democracy. Progressives have been hammering home this message for years if not …

Cairo - Polls opened for a second scheduled day of voting on Tuesday after unexpectedly large crowds of Egyptians defied predictions of bedlam and violence a day earlier to …