ICE: The Mental Health Emergency We Can No Longer Ignore

| Jun 10, 2026 | Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyLast fall, families in Wilder, Idaho gathered for horse races when helicopters and armored trucks suddenly descended. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents — armed with guns, flashbang grenades, and rubber bullets — stormed the event, terrifying children...

Trump Is Forcing Coal Pollution on Consumers and Communities

| Jun 3, 2026 | Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracyHas your family consumed its lump of coal today? In one of the most perverse Big Government moves ever, last year President Trump proclaimed an “energy emergency.” Since then he’s unilaterally ordered five electric utilities to re-open, or keep open, their...

Don’t Expect Cheap Gas Anytime Soon

| May 27, 2026 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityThere are flickering signs that the United States and Iran might negotiate a settlement to end the unprovoked war launched by President Trump earlier this year. A settlement would be welcome news. But even if a deal happens tomorrow, here’s the reality:...

Private Equity Is Taking Over Nursing Homes — And Seniors Are Paying the Price

| May 6, 2026 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP FeaturedAs Americans age, we deserve the peace of mind that we can find nursing care for our parents or ourselves when we need it. But for private equity firms, that need isn’t a mission to fulfill — it’s an opportunity to profit at our expense. As private equity takes over...

Reclassifying Medical Marijuana Was Long Overdue, But It’s Not Enough

| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe Trump administration’s decision to reclassify state-authorized medical cannabis products and recognize state-licensed medical cannabis providers is a historic first step toward bringing federal drug policy into the 21st century. For over 50 years, the federal...

The Dark Side of the Data Center Boom

| Apr 29, 2026 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityAcross the country, resistance to data centers is rising even as plans are steadily being made to build new ones. According to the Pew Research Center, a majority of new data centers — 67 percent — are being built in rural areas. And three-quarters of those are in...