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Few new mothers get paid maternity leave. Those who take unpaid leave often go deep into debt to make ends meet.

For all its flaws, the food stamp program helps one in seven Americans put food on the table.

With a record 46.2 million Americans living in poverty, it’s getting too late to give President Obama a pass on the economy.

Have you noticed that Lockheed Martin, the giant weapons corporation, is shadowing you? If you have a life, Lockheed Martin is likely a part of it.

The myths and misconceptions that distort the beauty and problems of the Plains.

There is a distinct creepiness to the controversy now raging around a proposed Islamic cultural center in Lower Manhattan.

Will 2010's tally reflect the changing face of America?

A complete Census count will help stabilize the economy over the next decade. It's critical that everyone, including undocumented immigrants, be counted.

As the economy continues to hemorrhage jobs, Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota is introducing legislation to increase eligibility for free school lunches.

You'd think Bill Clinton doesn't know the difference between getting mothers and their children off the welfare rolls and getting them out of poverty.