Poverty

The content and character of the 2012 U.S. presidential election does not bode well for the human race and other life on Earth.

We must resist the dominant cultural shaming of the poor. Here are some ways to begin.

If you believe that poverty is the domain of the comfortably poor, black, unemployed, unmotivated and uneducated among us, you have been sadly misled.

The neighborhood-based Community Development Corporation (CDC) grew out of the need to combine the community-serving mission of a nonprofit organization with the wealth-building and ownership capacities of an economic …

After two debates, many American voters are still feeling disappointed in the lack of attention to key issues that will shape the future of this country. Here are 12 …

The US may be an economically and technologically advanced nation, but in the area of elections, we could learn much from Venezuela about voter inclusion and participation as well …

For decades, however, Americans have tolerated electoral errors that regularly disenfranchise millions of voters.

Paul Ryan waltzes into a soup kitchen after hours without permission to stage a photo op washing clean dishes, and more.

Brazil is giving meaning to the notion that fighting discrimination is a priority, assuring that education is a universal human right.

This past Wednesday the Supreme Court heard arguments on a case involving the use of race as a factor in accepting students at the University of Texas.