| Mar 17, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyFrom West Texas to Jackson, Mississippi, tens of millions of people struggled through late winter storms that froze pipes, broke water mains, and cut off electricity. They froze without showers, toilets, or washing machines — let alone drinking water — for days or...
| 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,...
| Mar 3, 2021 | Economy / BusinessThere is a weasel word that politicians use whenever something goes wrong on their watch: “unacceptable.” We just heard it slither out of the mouth of Texas governor Greg Abbott in response to the state’s failure to prepare for a killer winter storm. “What happened...
| Oct 14, 2020 | Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIf you’re a rich Republican who’s done nothing in the House of Representatives for so long that you’re essentially seen as a piece of furniture, what do you do when faced with a popular, well-organized, grassroots opponent who’s about to overtake you? Apparently, you...
| | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAlthough the United States hails itself as a bastion of representative democracy, voting regulations suppress the vote even in a normal year — and even more so during the pandemic. Texas, for example, only allows absentee voting if voters are 65 or older, disabled, or...
