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Highway Robbery: How Bad Trade Policies Make Life Unaffordable

Highway Robbery: How Bad Trade Policies Make Life Unaffordable

| Oct 3, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyMany of us know the pain of paying steep tolls, especially when a turnpike is taken over by a private company. Now imagine you live in one of our hemisphere’s most impoverished countries. Do that and you’ll get a glimpse into how unfair trade deals help make life...
Public Transit is Essential — We Need to Fund It Now

Public Transit is Essential — We Need to Fund It Now

| Oct 2, 2024 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedTransit is a lifeline for communities across this country. It connects people to people, businesses, and opportunities. It drives economic growth and is a powerful tool in the fight against climate change. Buses, trains, walking paths, and bike lanes provide a clean,...
All Families Suffer Tragedies. All Deserve Paid Leave.

All Families Suffer Tragedies. All Deserve Paid Leave.

| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMillions of working American families are facing a crisis: how to care for loved ones. We all need to give or get care at some point in our lives, but all too often this can be incredibly burdensome or even impossible. Too many Americans simply cannot afford their own...
There Just Aren’t Enough Services to Prevent Homelessness

There Just Aren’t Enough Services to Prevent Homelessness

| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyDo you know who experiences homelessness in the United States? Often, it’s hard-working parents who give back to their communities — maybe people just like you. I worked with people experiencing homelessness and helped women who were survivors of domestic violence....
Caring for a Child Shouldn’t Cause Financial Ruin

Caring for a Child Shouldn’t Cause Financial Ruin

| Sep 25, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyEvery mother in America knows this struggle well: how do you afford to raise a child? My daughter was born almost 14 years ago and my family is still financially recovering from the struggle of supporting a newborn. And we’re not alone — American families are spending...
To Secure Worker Rights, We Must Fix Our Democracy

To Secure Worker Rights, We Must Fix Our Democracy

| Sep 18, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyNew waves of workers are standing up and demanding fair treatment on the job — from the fast food workers of the Fight for $15 to the workers at companies like Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, and Volkswagen that are fighting for a union and a fair contract. But as these...
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