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The Dark Side of the Data Center Boom

The Dark Side of the Data Center Boom

| Apr 29, 2026 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityAcross the country, resistance to data centers is rising even as plans are steadily being made to build new ones. According to the Pew Research Center, a majority of new data centers — 67 percent — are being built in rural areas. And three-quarters of those are in...
Progressive Economic Populism is a Winning Issue

Progressive Economic Populism is a Winning Issue

| | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyThe re-election of Donald Trump reignited a simmering feud between the progressive and centrist wings of the Democratic Party. While centrists have cautioned against alienating “moderate” voters, progressives have urged the party to rally around universal health care,...
The Attack on Mail-in Voting Is an Attack on Working Americans

The Attack on Mail-in Voting Is an Attack on Working Americans

| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyPresident Trump recently put out an executive order attempting to restrict mail-in voting. Trump loathes mail ballots — except, of course, when he votes by mail himself, as he did this year in Florida. Broad, cross-partisan swaths of our electorate benefit from this...
When We Disinvest in People, We All Pay the Price

When We Disinvest in People, We All Pay the Price

| Apr 23, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyPresidents release their federal spending priorities annually in the form of a federal budget proposal. This is a moral rather than a practical document — the president’s budget virtually never passes Congress as written. Instead, it expresses the values of presidents...
I Served My Country, But It’s Leaving Me High and Dry

I Served My Country, But It’s Leaving Me High and Dry

| Apr 22, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyTake it from a veteran who’s been homeless: Just because you see me in the streets doesn’t mean I’m not working. After their service, many veterans struggle with low-wage work, mental health issues, and challenges with their families. It’s something most people don’t...
Head Start Is a Stunning Success. Don’t Cut It.

Head Start Is a Stunning Success. Don’t Cut It.

| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe federal Head Start program has been a lifesaver for me since I was a toddler. I count my lucky stars that my parents were able to get me into Head Start for early childhood education decades ago. I count myself even more fortunate to have it for my own child now....
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