Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has catapulted the term "Democratic socialist" back into the spotlight. What does it actually mean to be a socialist?

At the turn of the century, May 1 was a time for radical labor protests. During WWI, May Day was replaced by the more nationalistic Labor Day.

How do social democratic ideas work in other countries? And would those same policies reduce the wealth gap in the U.S.?

Bernie Sanders cites Denmark's social welfare programs as a model. We turn to socialism and see whether he's right.

Bernie Sanders is a democratic socialist, but just what is democratic socialism and where did it come from?