Fiddling While California Burns

| Nov 20, 2018 | Cartoon|Environment / HealthGet a full-res version here.

California Is on Fire. Trump’s Solution: Rakes?

| | Environment / Health|HP FeaturedCalifornia’s in the midst of the deadliest fire our state has ever suffered. As I write, there are 79 confirmed dead, and that number may grow as many more are missing. The Camp Fire also destroyed more structures than any fires before in our history. An even...

The Senate Needs to Put People Before Pipelines

| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracyOne of the most important federal agencies on everything from climate to power use to property rights is one few Americans have heard of. While little-known, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has a huge impact on energy policy in the United States. It...

Say No to Paper Receipts This Holiday Season

| | Editors Picks|Environment / HealthThe holiday season is upon us. As we dive into our annual shopping, there’s one little thing many of us turn a blind eye to: the massive amount of paper receipts we collect throughout the season. (Although, if you shop at CVS, you might already know those paper...

Why Holiday-Season Arguments with Relatives Are So Frustrating

| Nov 14, 2018 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|Rights / DemocracyThe weather has turned cool and crisp (or so I’ve heard… I’m in California, where it’s hot out and everything’s on fire). We’ve entered the time of year when soon we’ll get together with our loved ones, share a traditional...

The ‘Blue Wave’ Was Also a ‘Muslim Wave’

| Nov 7, 2018 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyWith the Muslim Ban, the promotion of torturer Gina Haspel to CIA director, and increases in hate crimes, it’s been a rough year for us Muslims in the United States. So hearing the words “Salam Alaikum” as Ilhan Omar took the national stage on Election Night to accept...