| Aug 14, 2024 | 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...
| Jul 31, 2024 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyLike most Americans, Vice President Kamala Harris has evolved on marijuana. In 2010, when she was San Francisco’s district attorney, Harris urged voters to reject a proposed ballot initiative to legalize the adult-use marijuana market. At the time, Harris’ position...
| | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP FeaturedNext year, we’ll have to make one of the most important decisions about the future of our economy. Will we hand more power and wealth to big corporations and the rich — or invest in a healthy and resilient economy that works for all of us? In 2017, Republican...
