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America at 250: It’s Time for a Tax Code That Lives Up to Our Ideals

America at 250: It’s Time for a Tax Code That Lives Up to Our Ideals

| Jul 1, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States is a moment to celebrate the ideals that gave birth to this country. But the anniversary also presents an opportunity to ask a difficult question: What does it mean to honor a nation founded on equality when...
Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Fortune Is a Flashing Warning Light for Democracy

Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Fortune Is a Flashing Warning Light for Democracy

| Jun 24, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe red emergency light is flashing on America’s democracy dashboard, like a damaged aircraft teetering toward a mountain. Elon Musk becoming the planet’s first trillionaire should make us tremble for the future of self-governing republics. It’s as if we’re bringing...
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...
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