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Big Tech Built a Gig Economy That Works Against Us

Big Tech Built a Gig Economy That Works Against Us

| Jun 10, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedRecent reporting has confirmed what many working people already feel every day: companies are using personal data to decide the lowest wage someone will accept. What working people call exploitation, Silicon Valley calls innovation. The seven largest gig platforms in...
It’s Possible to End Corporate Influence in Politics

It’s Possible to End Corporate Influence in Politics

| Jun 3, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyMore than 15 years ago, the Supreme Court removed limits on corporate political spending in its notorious Citizens United decision, ushering in an era of unprecedented influence by moneyed interests. As a result, a small group of ultrawealthy donors have skewed the...
Wages Haven’t Kept Up — And Working Families Are Paying the Price

Wages Haven’t Kept Up — And Working Families Are Paying the Price

| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedFor years, Congress and elected officials across the country have sidestepped one of the clearest economic problems facing working families: the minimum wage no longer keeps pace with the real cost of living. Today, even full-time work at the federal minimum wage...
Trump’s Corruption Is Unprecedented

Trump’s Corruption Is Unprecedented

| May 27, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyEven President Trump’s own Justice Department is having a hard time grappling with Trump’s brazen money grab from the IRS — and, by extension, American taxpayers. First, Trump attempted to enrich himself and his family by suing the federal government for $10 billion —...
Don’t Expect Cheap Gas Anytime Soon

Don’t Expect Cheap Gas Anytime Soon

| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityThere are flickering signs that the United States and Iran might negotiate a settlement to end the unprovoked war launched by President Trump earlier this year. A settlement would be welcome news. But even if a deal happens tomorrow, here’s the reality:...
We’ve Survived Homelessness. Here’s What Helps People Escape.

We’ve Survived Homelessness. Here’s What Helps People Escape.

| May 20, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyBetween the three of us, we’ve experienced homelessness in Kentucky, Texas, and New York — different places, same crisis. We’ve all cycled through jails, emergency rooms, and shelters. We’ve all struggled with mental health, trauma, and drug use...
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