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The Country of My Birth Is Losing Its Democracy. It Can Happen Here Too.

The Country of My Birth Is Losing Its Democracy. It Can Happen Here Too.

| Aug 27, 2025 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracySomething incredible happens to humans when we go through hard or tragic experiences together and survive. When we hold each other close and rely on each other, it bonds us. My early experiences taught me that even in dark times, we can find the strength to be good to...
Trump’s Invasion of D.C. Costs Over $1 Million a Day. What Could That Fund Instead?

Trump’s Invasion of D.C. Costs Over $1 Million a Day. What Could That Fund Instead?

| Aug 21, 2025 | HP Featured|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyPresident Trump mobilized the D.C. National Guard under the guise of restoring security in the nation’s capital — despite D.C.’s crime rate being at a 30-year low. What began as a deployment of 800 D.C. National Guard troops has grown to encompass 2,091 as of this...
I Did My Dissertation on Housing Displacement. Then I Experienced It Myself.

I Did My Dissertation on Housing Displacement. Then I Experienced It Myself.

| Aug 20, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI thought I knew a lot about displacement, housing insecurity, and homelessness. Then I experienced it for real. I grew up with a roof over my head and got my Ph.D., writing a dissertation about families displaced from their homes. But instead of the American Dream, I...
Trump Wants You Talking About Nonexistent Crime, Not His Medicaid Cuts

Trump Wants You Talking About Nonexistent Crime, Not His Medicaid Cuts

| Aug 19, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyCredit where it’s due: President Trump has a talent for getting the chattering classes talking about whatever he wants. Especially when he really doesn’t want them talking about other stuff. That’s how we should view Trump’s latest drama in Washington, D.C.,...
The Deadliest Conflict for Journalists in History

The Deadliest Conflict for Journalists in History

| Aug 13, 2025 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIn one night, Israel murdered Al Jazeera’s entire media crew in Gaza City. The Israeli military admitted to assassinating the journalists in an August 10 airstrike on a media tent outside Al-Shifa hospital. The strike killed Al Jazeera Arabic correspondents Anas...
I Beat the Odds and Made It to Law School. Others Won’t Get the Chance.

I Beat the Odds and Made It to Law School. Others Won’t Get the Chance.

| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI’m about to start law school at Georgetown. I’m proud of myself for getting this far, but it hasn’t been easy — I’ve faced significant financial and social challenges throughout my entire admissions process. Black, low-income, and other marginalized students often...
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