| Jul 23, 2025 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIn the name of “law and order,” the Trump administration has locked up countless immigrants — many of whom have no criminal convictions, and many of whom were here lawfully. The result is a sprawling detention system that punishes the innocent, tears families apart,...
| | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI recently read over my son’s last report card and was overwhelmed with pride. It showed how far he’s come — progress that, not long ago, felt out of reach. I made mental notes of the areas where we still need to do some work, but mostly I just sat with the joy of...
| | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThis July marked 80 years since the U.S. government detonated the first atomic bomb in the desert of southern New Mexico, marking the start of the nuclear age — and an ongoing nightmare for the people who call the area home. That test, known as Trinity, blanketed...
| 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...
