| Mar 4, 2026 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP SubfeaturedLast year, John Deere announced plans to go 100 percent robotic by 2030. That’s right: in just four more years, the world’s largest tractor manufacturer plans to replace every corn and soybean farmer with robots. Farmers won’t own the machines, of course. Right now...
| Jan 21, 2026 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyJust when America needs stronger child labor protections, the Trump administration is seemingly abandoning enforcement altogether. A disturbing new analysis from Good Jobs First reveals that enforcement cases for a range of workplace violations declined by 97 percent...
| Oct 29, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyIn Marshalltown, Iowa, the spirit of American entrepreneurship is alive and well. Residents have opened businesses, among them a grocery store offering fresh food that’s created dozens of jobs. Many of these small businesses are owned, managed, and staffed by...
| Mar 8, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyBrad Greve has been a Scout leader for more than 20 years. The Davenport, Iowa retiree leads 50-mile canoe trips on Minnesota’s Boundary Waters that test teens’ mettle while teaching them essential skills. Greve told a story recently where two boys, despite being...
| May 12, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / HealthWe’ve got the Academy Awards, the Emmys, and Grammys. But what should we call the award for the most extraordinary performance by a corporate profiteer? How about the “Sleazy,” with winners getting a solid gold sculpture of a middle finger? There were so many worthy...
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