| Sep 2, 2020 | Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyAfter Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968, his autopsy report revealed that at the young age of 39, he had “the heart of a 60-year old.” Doctors concluded that King’s heart had aged due to the stress and pressure endured throughout his 13-year civil...
| Aug 26, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyPresident Trump’s postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, recently testified before Congress about major slowdowns in mail delivery under his watch. As a 20-year postal veteran, I had only one reaction: DeJoy needs to be Returned to Sender. DeJoy, a Trump fundraiser who owns...
| | HP Featured|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityIn Kenosha, Wisconsin, police shot Jacob Blake up to seven times in the back in front of his children. When demonstrators protested the shooting, they were greeted by officers in riot gear and, according to one report, at least one military vehicle. The frequent...
| Aug 19, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracySkyleigh Heinen, a U.S. Army veteran who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and anxiety, relies on the Postal Service for timely delivery of her meds to be able to function. She was one of thousands of Americans from all walks of life who spoke out recently to demand...
| Aug 12, 2020 | HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyFederal troops may be standing down in Portland for now. But Donald Trump has also dispatched federal agents to Cleveland, Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Albuquerque. Trump claimed his orders are intended to “restore law and order.” But this isn’t about...
| Jul 29, 2020 | Editors Picks|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyRelics of America’s harrowing past are facing new scrutiny, and rightfully so. Statues are falling. NFL teams are renaming themselves. Even syrup brands are being discontinued. Some critics worry that we’ll “forget our history” if we remove these racist symbols....
