Poverty

Both Republican and Democratic plans for the economy leave the system that produced this crisis and will produce more crises unchanged. There IS an alternative, argues economist Rick Wolff.

Most major issues remain unresolved at the U.N. climate summit in Doha as negotiators enter the final stretch of the two-week summit.

While young black males are disenfranchised for life for dealing modest amounts of weed, BP can expect to be back to business as usual despite its horrific crimes.

DC's so-called leaders want us to believe that redistributing income from the 99 percent to them and their friends is what the market demands.

Democracy can only approach its promise when it protects all members of society.

Jeannette Wicks-Lim: The possibility of educating one's way out of poverty is getting dim as most new jobs only require a high school education.

A South Bronx tale with a global message for children, parents and educators everywhere.

A media blackout on poverty still threatens the majority's well-being after the election, says Ted Morgan.

The importance of the protest is not only in the arguably modest number of protesters, but also in the opponent.

Militarization is increasingly the sole method the global 1 percent favors to create and protect its excessive wealth.