| Jun 10, 2026 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracySix right-wing Supreme Court justices just required that elections in Alabama be carried out using plainly racist maps designed to eliminate a Black-majority congressional district. It was an extraordinary move in the wake of the Court’s already extraordinary decision...
| | Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyLast fall, families in Wilder, Idaho gathered for horse races when helicopters and armored trucks suddenly descended. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents — armed with guns, flashbang grenades, and rubber bullets — stormed the event, terrifying children...
| May 27, 2026 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs a long-time death penalty abolitionist, I’ve often compared the death penalty in America to a train with no brakes: Once the machinery starts moving, it becomes extraordinarily difficult to stop. But the real problem is that the train should never have been built....
| May 7, 2026 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe United States took a decisive step toward democracy with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. At the time, Black political representation was not just limited — it was nearly nonexistent. African Americans made up more than 10 percent of the population...
| Apr 8, 2026 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe journey of my prayer rug reflects my own as a Muslim American. It has seen a lot, and despite its fraying fringes, remains resilient as ever. Praying five times each day is one of the pillars of Islam. Each prayer includes recitations from the Qur’an. My blue and...
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