| Nov 8, 2023 | RoundupThis week, the House censured Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the only Palestinian American in Congress, in a disturbing rebuke of her calls for a ceasefire to stop the fighting in Gaza. But it’s the lawmakers who condemned Tlaib who should be chastened, Farrah...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / HealthHear it? What’s that sound? “Whoop-whoop-whoop.” It’s Washington’s revolving door, allowing corporate interests to come directly inside Congress to pervert public policy. That door is now spinning fast, because there’s a new boss operator in Congress. He’s Mike...
| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedWorking people the world over have celebrated the first of May as “International Labor Day” since 1886, when workers in the United States struggling for an eight-hour day staged a May 1 national protest. Thanks to the new deal America’s auto workers have signed with...
| | HP Featured|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyTwo years ago, filmmaker Mohannad Abu Rizk asked children in Gaza about their dreams. One young girl responded, “My dream is for us to stay alive and to live in peace. We have a right to stay alive.” She’s one of the 2.2 million Palestinians living in the densely...
| | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP SubfeaturedFor the last two years, the debate on the economy has centered around inflation. After reaching a 40-year high last summer, inflation as measured by economists is now approaching normal levels. But despite the rapid slowdown, millions still feel squeezed by a...
