| May 1, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAll of us want our kids to get a fair start in life. And for millions of American families, that start has come from the federal Head Start program. But unfortunately, President Trump has frozen Head Start funds, laid off many federal Head Start employees, and closed...
| Apr 30, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyPresident Biden left behind an economy that was pretty healthy, conventionally speaking. Unemployment was low and wages were rising, but stubbornly high costs of living opened a door for Donald Trump’s political comeback. Yet Trump’s tariffs could soon cost Americans...
| Apr 24, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedOn April 22, Earth Day, the White House issued a press release that reads like parody. It would be comical if the consequences weren’t so dire. The release proclaims that President Trump “follows science.” This is a laughable lie. In a few short months, this...
| Apr 23, 2025 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs a child, I felt so fancy when we used the purple food stamps — those were the pretty ones. We were a hardworking, loving family. My parents ensured we weren’t around anyone who tried to make us feel “less than” for needing help to make ends meet. That’s just...
| | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP SubfeaturedMany of us start our morning with a cup of coffee (or several). It’s easy to take for granted. But where does it come from? Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, but it was first cultivated commercially in 15th century Yemen. In fact, the word “coffee” is derived from...
| Apr 16, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyHow ironic: The most inefficient bureaucracy in government turns out to be Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency.” That could be humorous, except that DOGE — a creature of the right-wing Project 2025 — has been devastating to millions of people. And it’s...
