| Jan 15, 2020 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyA Google search for “paying school lunch debt” reveals a long list of recent news stories about good Samaritans paying off the school lunch debt of children whose families cannot afford it. A Fredonia, New York man paid off $2,000 in school lunch debt in...
| Jan 14, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyAs we celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., it’s natural to remember his courageous advocacy for racial equity. But before he was assassinated, King had also begun to broaden his efforts to unify the around economic justice. That’s worth remembering today....
| Jan 7, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Peace / SecurityThe prospect of war with Iran is terrifying. Experts predict as many as a million people could die if the current tensions lead to a full-blown war. Millions more would become refugees across the Middle East, while working families across the U.S. would bear the brunt...
| Dec 26, 2019 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Featured|HP SubfeaturedWhen I came of age in Flint, Michigan, homeownership was a crucial part of the American dream. Often one income was sufficient to buy into this dream — union GM jobs paid enough to buy a home and to support a family. Some of my friends’ parents were even able to buy a...
| Dec 18, 2019 | Economy / BusinessEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos is back in the news on a topic close to my heart: student loans. It’s close to my heart because I’m six years into a PhD program and six figures in debt right now. While my life has been immeasurably enriched by my...
| Dec 17, 2019 | Economy / BusinessWith the shopping season going into overdrive, we want to make a recommendation: Support Native American-owned businesses. You may be surprised to learn that the small business ownership rate for Native Americans is over 25 percent — the highest rate for any racial...
