| Jul 29, 2020 | Economy / Business|Environment / HealthThe holy mantra of health professionals was coined about 2,500 years ago by the Greek physician Hippocrates: “Do no harm.” Of course, that was before corporate healthcare took charge and asserted a new guiding ethic: “Jack up profits.” Putting this in practice,...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrated its 30th birthday this July. Three decades ago, the ADA represented a huge step forward for the rights of people with disabilities. In 2020, I think it’s time to advance even further. The ADA offers people with...
| Jul 22, 2020 | Economy / BusinessThe Donald is in a funk. He’s been outsmarted by an inert virus, his poll numbers are tanking, and even his demagogic pep rallies are falling flat. So, who to turn to for political comfort? Why, of course, Trump’s true loyalists: his diehard cadre of corporate...
| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedFor months now, uprisings against structural racism have spurred discussions about how to bridge the nation’s racial divides — including the enormous racial wealth gap. Many are calling on their governments to pull funds out of police budgets and redirect that money...
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| Jul 15, 2020 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracySix months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the disease is raging anew because corporate-serving public officials rushed to “open the economy,” causing more infections and deaths. So, gosh, what to do now? Of course, let’s take away the healthcare coverage of some 23...
