Labor

How does a $1,000 loan turn into a $40,000 debt? It's what can happen when high-cost lenders use the courts to collect.

In the “card check” process, one type of neutrality agreement, an employer agrees to recognize a union if a majority of workers sign union cards.

The manipulations behind the attack on pensions in Detroit's bankruptcy.

McKibben's latest book, “Oil and Honey,” chronicles his journey into ever-riskier and more confrontational activism.

Nelson Mandela was not the Barbie doll he's become in the media this week. The real Madiba knew it was necessary to defeat his enemies before he could forgive …

New report finds bank executives receive big bonuses, while 39 percent of frontline bank employees must rely on welfare because of insufficient wages.

In Sunday's state elections, India's “Grand Old Party,” the Indian National Congress, was rejected nationwide, but, with a populist party suddenly making inroads, the results were not a conclusive …

The War on Drugs and Crime has made over policing a part of our culture; it permeates every aspect of public and private life.

People flock to Walmart for perceived bargains and convenience. Here are some facts that might keep them from adding to the profits of a company that's squashing lives and …