| Jan 18, 2023 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyFrom the onset of marijuana prohibition, criminalization advocates have sought to advance their position — and unduly influence the public — by greatly exaggerating the supposed strength of the cannabis flower. Modern prohibitionists are continuing to engage in this...
| Oct 5, 2022 | Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Featured|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe water drips lethargically from the tap, if at all. Its appearance shifts from chemical brown sludge to ghoulish clouds. The accompanying stench is revolting. Unsafe tap water is unacceptable in any modern society. But from Michigan to Mississippi to Tribal...
| Aug 24, 2022 | Economy / Business|Food / FarmingAmerica’s stringent system of corporate capitalism keeps carving out new depths of worker exploitation. Take Chick-fil-A — a right-wing, Atlanta-based fast-food operation that likes to boast about following “biblically-based” principles. Like slavery? Well,...
| Jun 22, 2022 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP SubfeaturedIt’s a tough time to be the parent of a newborn in the United States today. Not only is child care prohibitively expensive, but the cost of all things — including baby products — is rising. And there’s been a months-long shortage of baby formula. There’s nothing more...
| Apr 27, 2022 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThough corporate America would like us to believe otherwise, the retail prices of essential goods like food and energy are not set by simple supply and demand. In large part, they’re determined by the corporate cartels that have vanquished their competitors — and Wall...