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The other day I was streaming It!, an old science fiction film, and saw something odd on my computer screen. There, in the storage hold of the rocket ship …

(Photo: Kaptain Kobold; Edited: JR / TO) The One Percent and their employees are masters of word play. They turned the estate tax into the “death tax,” …

Occupy Wall Street at Liberty Square in New York City, NY. October 10, 2011. (Photo: a c o r n) Did you hear the big news? The …

According to a new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, income inequality — which has sparked the Occupy Wall Street movement in the U.S. — is …

“Farm to fork” may sound like a doctrine for foodies, but for workers in food production struggling for decent jobs, it’s an organizing goal. Workers along the …

A widening and emotional rift over legal tactics has split the anti-abortion movement, with its longtime leaders facing a Tea Party-like insurrection from many grass-roots activists who are impatient …

In the aftermath of the super committee’s collapse, Democrats are going to have to fight to get unemployment insurance benefits extended. This is one of many “orphan programs” left …

In today's On the News segment: The United Nations weighs in on the police response to the Occupy protests, the Republican plan to bankrupt the post office is working, …

Berkeley - Inequality is on the public’s mind almost everywhere nowadays. Indeed, in the world’s two largest democracies, India and the United States, widespread popular movements against rising inequality …

Much of the good will and plaudits earned by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck for their “minimal use of force” tactics employed to clear …