We’ll All Need Home Care Someday

| Jun 1, 2022 | Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMy son JJ has cerebral palsy. He’s unable to speak or use his arms and legs. But he’s remarkable. He communicates by using his nose to type on a keyboard attached to his wheelchair. His mind is sharp, and he’s passionate about advocating for people with disabilities...

It’s Time to Stop Profiteering at the Pump

| May 18, 2022 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedAmid the ongoing atrocities in Ukraine, rising gas prices, and the existential threat of climate change, policymakers in Washington have a long list of crises to address. But there’s one step that could help mitigate all of them: reducing our dependence on oil — and...

A Pandemic of the Poor

| May 12, 2022 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThis op-ed was originally published on April 13, 2022 and updated on May 12, 2022. As our country passes the once unthinkable toll of 1 million deaths from COVID-19, it can feel impossible to wrap our heads around such a devastating figure. But it’s essential if we...

The GOP’s ‘Pro-Life’ Victory Will Mean More Dead Mothers

| May 11, 2022 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyUnder a Louisiana bill likely to become law when the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, a woman who has an abortion is guilty of first-degree murder. For this, she’ll face the death penalty or — if the prosecutor chooses leniency — life imprisonment and hard labor....

A Lot of Graduates Aren’t Feeling Too Optimistic This Year

| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIt’s graduation season, which is usually joyful. But many graduates aren’t in a celebratory mood this year — a lesson Vice President Kamala Harris recently learned the hard way. “I look at this unsettled world,” Harris tweeted to 2022 graduates, “and I see the...

For Second-Generation Immigrants, the American Dream Can Be a Nightmare

| May 4, 2022 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMay is Asian American Heritage Month. It’s a good time to celebrate the many successes and contributions of our diverse immigrant communities. But for the second generation, the reality is often more complicated. My parents came to this country from India nearly 60...