Economy & Labor

The leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly are raising more money from special-interest political action committees than their predecessors, despite promises of ending the state's “pay to play” …

This weekend marks the anniversary of the most brutal confrontation in the history of the American labor movement, the Battle of Blair Mountain.

Take from the poor and give to the rich?

Updates on corporations paying CEOs more than they pay in taxes; causes of coming food price spike; and strikes at Caterpillar in Illinois and Lonmin platinum mine in South …

The Republican National Convention kicks off this week in Tampa, Florida u2013 and Republicans are desperately trying to downplay fears of a civil war brewing within their party, Republicans …

Actress Karen Μουτσάτσου comes into conflict with the European Union, with its new video entitled “2012 an EU Odyssey”. Having a conversation with the European Union, Karen seeks answers …

Howard Zinn: “But remember, this power of the people on top depends on the obedience of the people below.”

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer defies President Obama on deferred deportation plan for undocumented immigrant youth.

Official Washington continues to see poverty with tunnel vision u2013 out of sight, out of mind.

Attorneys for inmates at Guantanamo Bay say they've been banned from bringing up the subject of torture in court.