| Oct 20, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedQuestion: What does a packet of M&M’s and your local veterinarian have in common? Answer: Both are owned by Mars Inc., the global candy monopolist. Since the 1980s, we’ve seen massive consolidations in industry after industry — from airlines to newspapers, the...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyRight now, the United States is locked in a contentious debate over the Build Back Better plan, which will make a significant difference in the lives of millions of individuals and families. Even though the provisions included in the plan — including universal child...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedIf you follow the news about President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, you might have heard a lot about its 10-year price tag. But you probably haven’t heard much about what it would actually do. The bill will invest in care for children and seniors, cover more...
| Oct 13, 2021 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyHere are two terms you don’t expect to see together: “The state of Alabama” and “progressive leader.” (Okay, I’m a Texan, so I have no standing to point at the rank regressiveness of any other state government… but still, Alabama?) And yet the Camellia State has...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyFor the last 20 years, I have lived and thrived in a mobile home community. I loved where I live — right up until Wall Street bought the park and threatened the well-being of myself, my neighbors, and my family. Mobile homes are a vital source of affordable housing...
