| Sep 23, 2020 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP FeaturedAs the election draws near, Donald Trump and Mike Pence are campaigning across Ohio, Michigan, and the rest of the Midwest, making big claims about “bringing back” jobs. I have one question for them: Why does the Trump administration continue to turn its back on...
| Sep 16, 2020 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIn 2015, my life fell apart. The first signs of trouble came from my son Jaylon. He was five years old and, although he struggled with ADHD, perfectly healthy. But then he started acting out in ways he never had before. His school didn’t know how to handle it, so they...
| May 13, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyFrom the beginning of this pandemic, the response of our elected officials has prioritized private profits over saving lives. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, for example, recently came out against federal support for state budgets, saying state pensions were...
| Mar 24, 2020 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWash your hands. That’s life-saving advice right now. But what does it mean for people without access to water? A pandemic exposes all of our broken structures, from lack of health care to a government that responds more to Wall Street than the common good....
| Jan 22, 2020 | Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedI grew up in Michigan — a place with many deer and very few wolves to keep their populations in-check. Flawed wildlife management decisions caused our wolf numbers to plummet decades ago. While gray wolves are historically native to the state, the only place I’ve seen...