How States Can Protect Residents from Harmful Pesticides

| Jul 29, 2026 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP SubfeaturedFor decades, when a pesticide manufacturer’s product made someone sick, families had a path to justice: their day in court. But this summer, the Supreme Court closed that door for millions of Americans harmed by toxic pesticides. In a 7-2 ruling in Monsanto v....

Don’t Want Explosive Diarrhea? Shop Local — and Regulate Big Food

| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP FeaturedThe recent, record-breaking outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to lettuce consumption has left Americans wondering what food is safe to eat. What brands of lettuce are safe and which aren’t are important questions. But even more important might be why such...

Robin Hood in Reverse: How the Pentagon Makes Us Poorer

| Jul 15, 2026 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIn an era of high prices for fuel, food, and housing, an extra $4,000 could make a life-saving difference for many families. But instead, that’s what the average household had to shell out for the Pentagon last year. That’s right: The average U.S. taxpayer in 2025 had...

SNAP Cuts Take More Than Food Away

| Jul 8, 2026 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP SubfeaturedMy mom’s cooking is the best. I know everyone may say this, but truly — no one can compete. The flavorful meals I grew up with and that I often shared with friends and family are some of my fondest memories. Wanting to be a great cook like her, I would often watch...

Our Safety Net Was Already Full of Holes. They’re Only Getting Bigger.

| Jul 1, 2026 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyBack when I was growing up, it seemed a bit easier to get by on next to nothing. People could afford food and shelter on a working-class wage and get a little help from safety net programs when needed. But since the 1990s, the cost of housing and healthcare has...

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Want Your Water

| May 20, 2026 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIn America’s frontier days, anyone diverting a town’s creek water to their private, profiteering purpose was not merely considered wrong, but guilty of Biblical-level immorality. That was BBE, however — “Before Billionaire Ethics.” Today, a cohort of über-rich...