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My Daughter Belongs at Home, Not in an Institution

My Daughter Belongs at Home, Not in an Institution

| Sep 16, 2026 | Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyFor families like mine, Medicaid isn’t just health insurance. It’s what keeps our daughter home with us. My 11-year-old daughter, Angelina, has profound autism, intellectual disability, severe speech delay, asthma, incontinence, and other health issues. She needs...
Dolly Parton’s America Was the Opposite of Donald Trump’s

Dolly Parton’s America Was the Opposite of Donald Trump’s

| Sep 2, 2026 | HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyI’ve been a fan of Dolly Parton since her terrific 1980 movie (and hit song) 9-5, on the struggle of working women organizing for dignity and respect — and against sexual harassment. Along with millions of others, I’m saddened by the Queen of Country’s passing. But...
Is It Socialism Or Just Common Sense?

Is It Socialism Or Just Common Sense?

| Aug 26, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyThe debate over capitalism vs. socialism often looks like a battle of cartoon caricatures: Monopoly Man versus the Marx Monster. Across the planet there are countless flavors of capitalism and socialism, unique mashups of free markets and government policies. Into...
AI’s Natural Gas Addiction Could Be Deadly for Communities

AI’s Natural Gas Addiction Could Be Deadly for Communities

| Aug 19, 2026 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP FeaturedData centers are notorious energy hogs. With each hyperscale data center using as much energy as an entire city, they’re polluting surrounding areas, straining grids, and raising electric rates nationwide. This is creating a backlash, with 70 percent of Americans...
The Fight Against Flock Cameras Is Just the Beginning

The Fight Against Flock Cameras Is Just the Beginning

| Aug 12, 2026 | HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyGovernment surveillance isn’t new, but new wide-ranging technologies that can detect our faces and track our movements are making it more ubiquitous. While the tools have changed, the purpose remains the same: to chill independent thought, free speech, and dissent,...
Don’t Want Explosive Diarrhea? Shop Local — and Regulate Big Food

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

| Jul 29, 2026 | 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...
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