| May 12, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityThe immigrants and asylum seekers at America’s borders are not a crisis. They are a solution. The real crisis the United States faces is demographic. According to the latest census, population growth is slowing. The birth rate has declined 19 percent since peaking in...
| Apr 7, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI’m a domestic worker. You can just imagine how badly COVID-19 has impacted my income. Clients, especially elderly people, were suddenly uncomfortable with letting outside people into their homes for fear of contracting the virus. A lot of my work dried up. I feed my...
| Mar 3, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyJoe Biden has done a lot on immigration in a short amount of time — much of it good. In January, Biden kicked off his presidency with splashy executive orders ending the Muslim ban, protecting young undocumented people from deportation, and making sure immigrants are...
| Dec 21, 2020 | Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyI grew up undocumented in America. As a kid, I often saw little hope for the future in the country I considered home. In high school, I was denied scholarships, financial aid, and college admissions because of my status. It seemed like all I could hope for was a job...
| Jul 22, 2020 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe climate crisis is perhaps the greatest challenge humanity is facing. Yes, it threatens everyone’s existence. But in particular, it exacerbates the centuries-long systemic oppression plaguing so many communities. The scientific consensus tells us we have 10 years...