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President Obama has been pushed to up the ante on the minimum wage by strong popular support across the country for increases.

As President Barack Obama signals he will do something on his own to make good on his broken promise that Americans could keep their insurance plans if they liked …

If you would rather our leaders keep the planned Pentagon cuts that may constrain our future ability to bomb, invade and occupy other people's countries, rather than cut Social …

The biggest names in biotechnology and processed food products have spent millions of dollars fighting efforts in Washington and California to label genetically engineered foods, and they are spending …

Noam Chomsky: The rejection of international obligations has indeed become more entrenched in recent years, along with quiet acceptance of the doctrine that the US has every right to …

Lawmakers, investors and academics detail the benefits of SEC rule requiring publicly traded companies to disclose political spending.

Is there any hope for relief from this bleak formula? Part of the answer depends upon whether at some point the veil of denial begins to shred.

Five Indian state elections in November may provide clues to the outcome of the 2014 national parliamentary election.

Bill Black: Both parties support Wall Street's effort to deregulate derivatives.

Robin Hood tax supporters National Nurses United, economist Jeffrey Sachs, and European Parliament VP tell Congress to support “no brainer” tax on Wall Street.