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We’ve Survived Homelessness. Here’s What Helps People Escape.

We’ve Survived Homelessness. Here’s What Helps People Escape.

| May 20, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyBetween the three of us, we’ve experienced homelessness in Kentucky, Texas, and New York — different places, same crisis. We’ve all cycled through jails, emergency rooms, and shelters. We’ve all struggled with mental health, trauma, and drug use...
When We Disinvest in People, We All Pay the Price

When We Disinvest in People, We All Pay the Price

| Apr 23, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyPresidents release their federal spending priorities annually in the form of a federal budget proposal. This is a moral rather than a practical document — the president’s budget virtually never passes Congress as written. Instead, it expresses the values of presidents...
I Served My Country, But It’s Leaving Me High and Dry

I Served My Country, But It’s Leaving Me High and Dry

| Apr 22, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyTake it from a veteran who’s been homeless: Just because you see me in the streets doesn’t mean I’m not working. After their service, many veterans struggle with low-wage work, mental health issues, and challenges with their families. It’s something most people don’t...
Our Tax Dollars Should Be Funding Our Communities, Not Trump’s War

Our Tax Dollars Should Be Funding Our Communities, Not Trump’s War

| Mar 25, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracySecretary of War Pete Hegseth would rather use your tax dollars to bomb Iranian families than feed American families. That’s the upshot of news that Hegseth is prepared to request $200 billion in funding for the Pentagon’s new war on Iran. That’s far...
People Look Out for Each Other. It’s the Government That’s Letting Us Down.

People Look Out for Each Other. It’s the Government That’s Letting Us Down.

| Mar 18, 2026 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyIt all started with Walter. A few years ago, my elderly dad asked if he could bring his new friend, Walter, to my house for Thanksgiving. Of course. Everyone is welcome at my table. My parents raised me to help others — one of my earliest memories is handing out care...
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