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Big Tech Built a Gig Economy That Works Against Us

Big Tech Built a Gig Economy That Works Against Us

| Jun 10, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedRecent reporting has confirmed what many working people already feel every day: companies are using personal data to decide the lowest wage someone will accept. What working people call exploitation, Silicon Valley calls innovation. The seven largest gig platforms in...
Federal Safety Net Cuts Are Hurting States. A ‘Bad Business Fee’ Could Help.

Federal Safety Net Cuts Are Hurting States. A ‘Bad Business Fee’ Could Help.

| Mar 4, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|HP SubfeaturedWorking people — and the state and local governments who represent them — are being pushed to the brink by deep federal cuts to essential programs like Medicaid and SNAP. Those cuts didn’t happen in a vacuum. They were deliberately paired with a trillion-dollar tax...
Stealing Students’ Dreams to Give Billionaires Tax Breaks

Stealing Students’ Dreams to Give Billionaires Tax Breaks

| Feb 25, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP FeaturedPresident Trump has declared that he has “won affordability.” In his State of the Union speech, he even bragged that he’s bringing costs “way down on health care and everything else.” In reality, the Trump administration is making it much harder for working families...
Dr. King’s Warnings Seem More Prescient Than Ever

Dr. King’s Warnings Seem More Prescient Than Ever

| Jan 14, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words from his “Beyond Vietnam” speech still ring true. “When machines and computers, profit motives, and property rights are considered more important than people,” he warned, “the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and...
The Public Pays the Price for Big Tech’s Data Centers

The Public Pays the Price for Big Tech’s Data Centers

| Dec 10, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP FeaturedBill Gates recently made headlines by suggesting that climate change is no longer a priority, but the American public begs to differ. In this last election, climate change was a defining issue in states like Virginia and Georgia, where voters grappled with rising...
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