| Apr 4, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyBoth former President Trump and the Biden administration have proposed harsh new restrictions on immigration. There are important differences between the two sides, but neither is offering anything that would make our country safer. Instead, we’re seeing a pathetic...
| Apr 3, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedPoverty is expensive in this country. Few things illustrate that truism like overdraft charges and late fees, which are often little more than outrageous penalties for not having enough money. But there are plans in the works at the Consumer Financial Protection...
| Mar 28, 2024 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIt’s been over a decade since Colorado and Washington became the first two states to legalize marijuana for adults. With the benefit of hindsight, it’s fair to ask: Has this policy been successful? Absolutely. A policy of legalization, regulation, and education is...
| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedIf you’ve taken an Uber ride recently, you’ve probably noticed it cost a lot more than a few years ago. Why is that? PowerSwitch Action, my organization, conducted the largest-ever study of rideshare fares to find out. We discovered a story of gaslighting and greed...
| Mar 13, 2024 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyMany Americans haven’t heard of cash bail. But the idea is central to an election year battle over racism, policing, and mass incarceration. When arrested on suspicion of committing a crime, everyone in the United States has the right to due process and to defend...
| | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWell, well, well — look who’s waking up and raring to go: Mr. and Ms. Woke! We so-called “woke” people have been the target of far-right politicos and front groups that are frantically trying to ban us and our ideas from America’s political discourse. In the past few...
