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We’re falling into a double-dip recession. The Labor Department reports this morning that the private sector added a measly 41,000 net new jobs in May. (The vast bulk of …

Sixty-six percent of the inmates in the state of New York come from New York City. But 91 percent of them are incarcerated upstate, in communities where they have …

The Texas State Board of Education is a lot like the weather. Everyone talks about it, nobody does anything about it.

On May 27, 2009 Joe Sestak announced his intent to challenge Arlen Specter for his Senate seat. Specter had recently switched parties, from Republican to Democrat, ostensibly because he …

A cap placed over a severed pipe is siphoning some oil from the broken BP well in the Gulf Coast, the company said today. The company's CEO said this …

Boston - Worldwide military spending jumped 5.9 percent in 2009 to $1.5 trillion, according to a new report that underscores the long-term decision of many countries to prioritize defense. …

Rachel Maddow: How Not to Respond to an Oil Spill (Part I) Rachel Maddow talks with Michael Bloom, Tulane University, professor of Coastal Marsh Ecology, as they look at …

Rachel Maddow: How Not to Respond to an Oil Spill (Part I) Rachel Maddow talks with Michael Bloom, Tulane University professor of coastal marsh ecology, as they look at …

Washington - BP's runaway deepwater well could still become a moneymaker for the company, even as it tries to stem the gush of crude oil that's fouling the Gulf …

Little interest in study of massive race/gender disparities. The Insight Center for Community Economic Development (3/8/10) released a stunning report about the wealth gap for women of color: Single …