| Jan 14, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityIs the illegal U.S. invasion of Venezuela, and kidnapping of its president, a “war for oil”? To some extent, this is a reductionist debate. There are often multiple motivations for war, and there clearly are several here. Some in the administration are stuck in Cold...
| | HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityIf President Donald Trump cares in the slightest about Iranian protestors — and our country — he must not attack or threaten to attack Iran. Doing so would be stupid and dangerous. It would likely strengthen Iran’s repressive leaders. It would risk the lives of U.S....
| Jan 7, 2026 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedRepublicans have defended Trump’s illegal invasion of Venezuela as necessary to solve the drug overdose crisis. For instance, Vice President J.D. Vance posted on Twitter/X, “cocaine, which is the main drug trafficked out of Venezuela, is a profit center for all of the...
| | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyOne year ago this January, in one of the first acts of his second term, President Donald Trump issued blanket pardons, clemency, or commutations to those charged in connection with the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. These included unconditional pardons...
| Jan 6, 2026 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyOne gift that 2025 gave us is clarity: President Trump’s rhetoric bears no resemblance to the reality of what he is doing to our country. We learned who really matters to Trump and the Republicans running Congress — the billionaire tech lords and big...
| Dec 17, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedNorth America’s boreal forests are crucial for wildlife and the climate, but we’re literally trashing them to make pulp for toilet paper and other disposable paper products. Companies are clear-cutting a million acres a year, according to a new report from the Natural...