The actor and author of critically acclaimed one-woman plays discusses the inspiration behind her art
The measurements used for the federal poverty level and the minimum wage are far too narrow
New evidence shows that inequality undermines democracy
Bernie Sanders calls himself a socialist, but the US needs its own version, not Denmark’s
In El Salvador and Honduras, drug and gang violence is to blame for exodus; in Guatemala, poverty is the leading culprit
Preparations underway in Seattle for a high-stakes visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping
African-American locals, beset by poverty and violence and at risk for displacement, try to salvage their community
Employees are forfeiting $52.4 billion each year in earned benefits. Jennifer London reports
Report says fund faces ‘urgent threat’ unless Congress acts quickly
