| Jul 17, 2025 | HP SubfeaturedSurprisingly, top Republicans in Congress and the White House have recently been praising labor! Well, not laborers — but “laboring.” “Work,” exclaim these politicos, provides “dignity” to all who labor. Dignity? Obviously, they’ve never been inside a meatpacking...
| Jul 16, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedOur nation’s paltry federal minimum wage of just $7.25 hourly is rightly criticized as far too little to sustain a worker, let alone a family, in 2025. That’s bad enough, but did you know that there’s an even lower floor for workers who receive tips on the job? That’s...
| Jul 9, 2025 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIn the 19 years my uncle has worked in the healthcare industry, he’s only missed one day — the day his mother, my grandmother, passed away. He would then help plan a funeral he couldn’t attend. If you live in his small town in Utah, you know my uncle. He’s the big man...
| | Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedLike many other Gen-Zers, I have an interest in sustainability initiatives. Our rapidly changing climate — and our constant exposure to it on social media — encourages us to be more active in seeking out ways to reduce our environmental impacts. As more Gen-Zers enter...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyElon Musk’s alliance with Donald Trump may be over for now, but the Tesla brand has yet to recover from Musk’s high profile foray into politics. Tesla stock has plummeted precipitously ever since Musk’s embrace of Donald Trump last year. It’s been enough to alarm...
| Jul 3, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedThe big Trump-GOP budget that recently passed Congress will slash trillions in taxes for billionaires and centi-millionaires while devastating services like Medicaid. Among those tax breaks for the ultra rich is a giveaway to the private jet lobby, which will force...
