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How Billionaires Benefit from Government Shutdowns

How Billionaires Benefit from Government Shutdowns

| Oct 15, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyMost people are surprised to learn government shutdowns, and the ensuing fingerpointing, haven’t always been a mainstay of American politics. To understand how we got to this point, we must first examine who benefits from shutdowns. For decades, conservatives in...
Regulate AI — for the Sake of Our Jobs, Brains, and Planet

Regulate AI — for the Sake of Our Jobs, Brains, and Planet

| Jul 2, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedEverywhere we look, AI is treated like an inevitability. AI companies like ChatGPT and Open AI are expanding rapidly, and many Americans rely on AI assistants such as Alexa and Siri in their day-to-day lives. For some college students, not relying on AI can feel like...
Want Safer Cannabis? Take It Off the Streets and Put It Behind the Counter

Want Safer Cannabis? Take It Off the Streets and Put It Behind the Counter

| May 14, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyUnlike alcohol and many other psychoactive substances, marijuana is incapable of causing a lethal overdose. Nonetheless, sensational accounts of overdoses from allegedly tainted marijuana products continue to proliferate. Again and again, these claims are debunked....
Crypto Scams Are Rampant. The Industry Needs Regulation.

Crypto Scams Are Rampant. The Industry Needs Regulation.

| Jun 12, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyA recent bill passed by the House of Representatives claims to regulate the cryptocurrency industry and protect consumers. But the bill is a Trojan horse designed by an industry flush with cash — the real kind.  The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st...
Airbnb Drives Up Housing Costs for All of Us. Let’s Regulate It.

Airbnb Drives Up Housing Costs for All of Us. Let’s Regulate It.

| Jan 31, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedAmericans have been on a vacation binge since the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. In particular, the vacation rental company Airbnb is thriving. Late last year, the company posted its highest-ever profits. Meanwhile cities are seeing rising rents, unaffordable home...
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