| Jun 17, 2026 | HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe 2026 FIFA World Cup has begun on American soil, the first time the United States has hosted the tournament in 32 years. In exchange for the privilege of hosting the Cup, and the enormous revenue it generates, a host nation is generally expected to welcome visitors...
| Jun 10, 2026 | Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyLast fall, families in Wilder, Idaho gathered for horse races when helicopters and armored trucks suddenly descended. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents — armed with guns, flashbang grenades, and rubber bullets — stormed the event, terrifying children...
| Jun 3, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyMore than 15 years ago, the Supreme Court removed limits on corporate political spending in its notorious Citizens United decision, ushering in an era of unprecedented influence by moneyed interests. As a result, a small group of ultrawealthy donors have skewed the...
| May 27, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyEven President Trump’s own Justice Department is having a hard time grappling with Trump’s brazen money grab from the IRS — and, by extension, American taxpayers. First, Trump attempted to enrich himself and his family by suing the federal government for $10 billion —...
| May 20, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP FeaturedThe Trump administration collected $166 billion in tariff payments before the Supreme Court struck them down. Refunds have already started hitting the bank accounts of U.S. importers — and more could be owed soon. As more than 300,000 companies scramble to get their...
| May 13, 2026 | HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyOn May 8, the Republican-controlled legislature of Tennessee passed new redistricting maps that divide Memphis’s 63 percent Black population across three white-majority districts. This eliminates the state’s sole Black-majority district. Republicans in Alabama,...
