Barack Obama

24 human rights activists put their lives and liberty on the line to end this for-profit scheme called Operation Streamline.

President Obama touted his fight against income inequality, but his administration is fast-tracking a trade agreement predicted to cut pay for 90 percent of American workers.

"Sen. Warren gave an incredibly powerful and passionate speech, focused on the progressive movement and helping middle and low income Americans who are getting squeezed economically by the powers …

Here are eight with the power to truly create the universal opportunity the president called for.

William Rivers Pitt on Obama's SOTU: “I saw a man talking very eloquently out of both sides of his mouth, again, and it made me sick in my soul.”

Republicans should be thrilled with President Obama's State of the Union address.

Are we living in a land of small opportunity?

Corporate interests that fought the president's re-election are lobbying for him to use the speech to call on Congress to enact Fast Track authority for the TPP.

On issues from domestic inequality to foreign policy, President Obama delivered the fifth State of the Union with a vow to take action on his own should Congress stonewall …

Amy Traub: Obama's $10.10 minimum wage hike is a clear victory for hundreds of thousands of workers of new or renewed contracts but will still exclude a large group …