| Jul 14, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyHerd immunity is important in stopping deadly viruses, but in politics the herd instinct can send a whole species over a cliff. Witness the frenzied herd of Republican governors now stampeding behind the scaremongering scheme of Texas Governor Greg Abbott to use the...
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| Jul 2, 2021 | RoundupWe’re taking off this week for a much-needed recharge, but please enjoy this batch of pieces that are worth another look. With the Supreme Court’s recent ruling upholding some draconian new voter suppression laws, the voting rights pieces are as timely as...
| Jun 30, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe state of Florida just passed a law that — to put it mildly — grossly violates academic freedom. Under the new bill, recently signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, students and faculty will be surveyed about their political views to ensure “intellectual freedom and...
| | RoundupSoon, tens of millions of American families will get an unusually direct federal benefit: cash deposited directly into their bank accounts. As part of the American Rescue Plan passed by Democrats last March, the vast majority of Americans with kids with get an...
