| Apr 1, 2026 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIt’s a distressing time to be a trans person just trying to mind your business. This March, the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention issued its third “red flag” warning about the risk of “anti-trans genocide” in the United States, warning about laws and policies...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe White House recently announced what might be its most brazen attack on climate science yet. A few weeks ago, the administration rolled out plans to repeal the federal government’s “Endangerment Finding” — essentially, its authority under the Clean Air Act to...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Featured|Peace / SecurityThe war on Iran has caused the biggest oil supply disruption in history, as oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz falters. Taken together with this year’s invasion of Venezuela, home to the world’s largest proven oil reserves, and the Trump administration’s...
| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedWe Americans are barraged these days with multiple crises, so I hate to add anything else to our list of worries. But I’m told this one is an epic disaster, so we must respond! It started in California, and one financial leader there now calls it “the greatest tragedy...
| Mar 25, 2026 | RoundupCosts for the war in Iran continue to mount for the global economy, U.S. consumers, and perhaps soon enough, taxpayers. This week in OtherWords, Lindsay Koshgarian highlights the Pentagon’s shocking $200 billion request to fund the war. That’s more than...