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Most Americans are clueless about just how much government makes their lives bearable. When they think of government, they often think about high-profile programs like the Affordable Care Act -- as opposed, say, to how water comes out when they turn the faucet on. In fact, waterworks may be the

NYC Council Members will join community, labor, and civil rights groups to call for passage of “The Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act,” a bill to eliminate the unfair and discriminatory use of credit checks by employers. If passed, the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act would be

What does it take to change the business model of a multinational corporation that brings in nearly half a trillion dollars in revenue each year? You’d have to ask Walmart workers.

If you're looking to buy a home in nearly any metro area on either coast of America, you know that the real estate boom never actually ended. Sure, prices fell a bit here and there, but the cost of buying a place is still way higher than it was before the boom -- and, for many people, prohibitively

McCutcheon struck down the limit on the total amount that one wealthy donor is permitted to contribute to all federal candidates, parties, and political action committees (PACs) combined.

When the McCutcheon ruling came down I was sitting in a room with several young African American men and women East Harlem talking about their struggles with employment in a world they said was stacked against them. They constantly talked about race, class, and power—but ultimately believed they

In November 2014, voters in Montana will face a very important choice: to repeal or to continue SDR. They should keep it.

One of the Koch brothers stepped from the shadows yesterday to offer a detailed glimpse into his worldview in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal.

The last two weeks have further intensified the pernicious effect of the dominance of the donor class on the interests of most Americans.

On Wednesday, April 2, the United States Supreme Court ruled that any cap on the overall amount a person can spend to influence an election is unconstitutional. Following on the heels of the court's previous decision in Citizens United, the McCutcheon ruling will allow unlimited spending to