| Apr 17, 2024 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedIt might seem like there’s never been a better time to buy an electric vehicle. If you go by the headlines, you might be forgiven for thinking you can afford to upgrade your old gas-guzzling sedan with a sleek new zero-emissions EV. And if you can’t, government...
| Apr 10, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs the cost of housing has exploded, so has the number of people experiencing homelessness. And unfortunately, instead of trying to house people, more states and cities are criminalizing people simply for lacking a safe place to sleep. According to the National...
| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedA new, disturbing milestone has been confirmed in the latest Forbes World Billionaires List. The U.S. billionaire class is now larger and richer than ever, with 813 ten-figure oligarchs together holding $5.7 trillion. This is a $1.2 trillion increase from the year...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyEver wonder where your taxes go? Each year, the Institute for Policy Studies releases a tax receipt so you can find out. One item always stands out: the Pentagon — and the contractors who profit off it. In 2023, the average taxpayer spent $2,974 on the Pentagon. Of...
| Apr 4, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyBoth former President Trump and the Biden administration have proposed harsh new restrictions on immigration. There are important differences between the two sides, but neither is offering anything that would make our country safer. Instead, we’re seeing a pathetic...
| Apr 3, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedPoverty is expensive in this country. Few things illustrate that truism like overdraft charges and late fees, which are often little more than outrageous penalties for not having enough money. But there are plans in the works at the Consumer Financial Protection...
