The Billionaire Space Race Is a Wake-Up Call

| Jul 21, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyThree of the richest billionaires on Earth are now spending billions to exit Earth’s atmosphere and enter into space. The world is watching — and reflecting. Some charmed commentators say the billionaires racing into space aren’t just thrilling humankind —...

Don’t Go Small on Infrastructure

| Jul 14, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyFor the past few months, a debate has been unfolding over what it will take to address the country’s infrastructure needs. Earlier this year, President Biden released the American Jobs Plan, a blueprint for physical infrastructure like transportation, water,...

Historic Relief for American Families Is On Its Way to Your Bank Account

| Jun 30, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP FeaturedDid you hear the good news? If you’re a parent or a single, low-income worker, more historic relief is on its way to your bank account. From July 15 through the end of the year, most families with children under 18 will receive between $250 and $300 per child, per...

We Can Have the Filibuster or Democracy, But Not Both

| Jun 23, 2021 | Editors Picks|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyThe American political system is complicated, but fixing it doesn’t have to be. Voters of all stripes broadly agree on the kinds of changes they’d like to see. We need less money in politics. It should be easier to vote — early, in person, or by mail. And voters...

50 Years Later, End the War on Drugs

| Jun 16, 2021 | Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyFifty years ago this month, on June 17, 1971, President Richard Nixon declared a “full scale attack” on drug use. It was the beginning of the War on Drugs. Nixon — and many presidents since — promised the War on Drugs would save lives. Trillions of dollars later,...

We Don’t Need Another Oil Pipeline

| Jun 9, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyA decades-old pipeline called Line 3, run by the Canadian company Enbridge, is in the midst of a controversial upgrade. That has sparked fierce resistance from Indigenous communities living along the route. Line 3 is being replaced to transport nearly 800,000 barrels...