| Aug 14, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWe’ve recently learned about Project 2025, the GOP’s scheme to let corporate agents take over our government. But there’s also a less visible effort by some donors to also make Democrats install corporate-subservient officials to expand their monopoly power....
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedIt’s back to school season again. And for many students and parents, that means the return of familiar tendencies for overconsumption. Store sales and brand promos this time of year inspire many of us to frantically purchase new clothes, regardless of whether we...
| | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyOf all the memorable moments from this year’s Olympics, there’s one in particular that will stay with me. As the spectacular parade of lighted boats sailed up the Seine to open the games, among them was a small craft filled with 37 competitors in white uniforms. Their...
| Aug 7, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyI received a 60-year prison sentence for a murder I didn’t commit. After 25 years of fighting this injustice, I was exonerated. I’ve learned some hard lessons about our criminal justice system. I’ve also learned how simple safety net policies — like a modest...
| | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThere’s an image that’s stayed with me for weeks: A sea of people holding up “Mass Deportation Now” signs at the Republican National Convention. Since then, I’ve been plagued with nightmares of mass raids by the military and police across the country. I see millions...
| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedAs a cost-of-living crisis looms over Americans, one rapidly growing business model explains where some of our disposable income is disappearing: subscriptions. These days, everything from movies to food to dating apps are offering — or in some cases, demanding — a...
