| Mar 29, 2022 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI grew up poor. My single-dad grew up poor. And now, even as entrepreneurs — the embodiment of America’s “can-do” spirit and the engine of our economy — my partner and I are only just making ends meet. I’ve had to learn a lot about poverty over the years — the endless...
| Mar 23, 2022 | RoundupThis month marks the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic here in the United States. In many ways, writes Domenica Ghanem this week in OtherWords, the virus changed life in unimaginable ways. But in our politics, things haven’t changed nearly enough. As...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / FarmingRarely a week goes by without police or other public officials warning about so-called “fentanyl-laced” weed. Upon closer inspection, there’s little if any truth behind these sensational claims. A case in point: Police in Brattleboro, Vermont recently generated...
| | HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityIn response to the rising brutality of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some Americans say they support making Ukrainian airspace a “no-fly zone” for Russian war planes. What they’re actually proposing is that we launch a war against nuclear-armed Russia. Proponents say...
| | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / Democracy“I’m scared all the time, even in my sleep.” I will never forget the teary-eyed 8-year-old who told me that — one of the bravest young people I’ve ever met. I met him just five months after the Trump administration took office and began an onslaught of harsh...
