| Oct 14, 2020 | 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...
| | Editors Picks|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyOur president has openly said he might not respect the outcome of our election. Is it a sign of things to come, or just tough talk? Either way, it’s good to plan ahead. I’m part of an effort called Choose Democracy, which is preparing people to stop a coup attempt —...
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| Oct 7, 2020 | RoundupThis week, fresh off his lavish, taxpayer-funded care for his own COVID-19 diagnosis, President Trump abruptly announced an end to negotiations on a new COVID-19 relief package before the election. This week in OtherWords, Rosaline John Baptiste, an unhoused domestic...
| | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWell before Amy Coney Barrett was nominated to the United States Supreme Court, every step in the frenzied process had seemed terribly amiss. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his party are playing by two sets of rules, ramming through Donald Trump’s...
