| Aug 25, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIn the 21st century, many of us are used to the murderous mass violence of modern warfare. After all, we grew up living it or hearing about it. The 20th century rates as the deadliest in human history — 75 million people died in World War II alone. Millions have died...
| Mar 10, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWe used every coat, blanket, sweater, and pair of socks in the house — even when we slept. We only cooked once a day. We couldn’t bathe or do laundry. Unlike many families, we had water — but it looked almost like milk coming out of the tap. It was the Texas freeze,...
| Feb 24, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMore than 230 years ago, the founders of the United States enshrined their vision for our democracy in the preamble to the Constitution. Its opening line begins with a powerful aspiration and mandate for our government to serve “we, the people.” Since then, our...
| Feb 17, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyFormer president Donald Trump narrowly avoided conviction on his second impeachment trial. After delaying the vote till he was out of office, most Republican senators simply said they couldn’t impeach a “private citizen” — even if he was guilty. Still, the trial was...
| Jan 20, 2021 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyYou can’t poke into any issue in Congress without stumbling over sacks full of corporate campaign donations. The recent eruption of pro-Trump mob violence inside the U.S. Capitol exposed boodles of that special interest cash to public view. Much to the embarrassment...
