| Mar 13, 2019 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracyUsually I don’t look to sitcoms for wisdom, but the new season of One Day at a Time has a real gem (or many, actually, but here is one). The family lives in California, where marijuana is legal, both recreationally and medicinally. The mother catches the teenage son...
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| Mar 12, 2019 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyFor decades, majorities of Americans have favored swift, meaningful action on climate change. They understand that we must transition away from dirty fuels and toward clean, renewable energy. Yet despite this overwhelming support, Congress has repeatedly failed to...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP FeaturedRecently, I was driving home up highway 169 in Lee County, Alabama. Ten minutes after we passed a roadside business, it was destroyed by 170 mile-per-hour winds. Trees turned into missiles, and 23 lives were lost. This monster storm tracked through Beauregard and...
| | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyBeware of the specter of socialism! Anytime a politician proposes a wildly popular idea that helps ordinary people, a few grumpy conservatives will call them “socialists.” Propose to reduce college debt, help sick families, or ensure the super-rich pay their fair...
