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How States Can Protect Residents from Harmful Pesticides

How States Can Protect Residents from Harmful Pesticides

| Jul 29, 2026 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP SubfeaturedFor decades, when a pesticide manufacturer’s product made someone sick, families had a path to justice: their day in court. But this summer, the Supreme Court closed that door for millions of Americans harmed by toxic pesticides. In a 7-2 ruling in Monsanto v....
Elon Musk’s Fortune Comes From Not Paying Taxes

Elon Musk’s Fortune Comes From Not Paying Taxes

| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe valuation trends up and down, but one thing’s for sure: Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire this summer. At the height of the SpaceX IPO he was briefly worth around $1.45 trillion. Then SpaceX stock tanked, rallied, then tanked again. But the most...
States Can Make Big Tech Pay Their Fair Share

States Can Make Big Tech Pay Their Fair Share

| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedA year ago, Congress and President Trump deeply slashed taxes on corporations and the rich. Those cuts were funded by historic cuts to Medicaid, food assistance, education and many other programs our communities rely on. Today, those cuts have left many states badly...
Lawmakers Need to Protect Our Nest Eggs from Scams Like SpaceX

Lawmakers Need to Protect Our Nest Eggs from Scams Like SpaceX

| Jul 22, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedMillions of working people keep their hard-earned money in low-cost index funds to secure a dignified retirement and meet other financial goals. But the infrastructure that has historically given index fund investors a sense of security is eroding. Index providers,...
Trump Wants an Attorney General Loyal to Him — Not the Law

Trump Wants an Attorney General Loyal to Him — Not the Law

| | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIt’s summer in Washington, D.C., but members of the Senate aren’t focused on beaches, hikes, and picnics. Instead, they’re focused on President Trump’s nomination of Todd Blanche to run the Justice Department as attorney general. It’s a fight worth paying attention...
ICE Killings Are Acts of Terrorism

ICE Killings Are Acts of Terrorism

| Jul 15, 2026 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIn less than one week, ICE agents killed twice. Neither victim was the man they were looking for. And each time their excuses made no sense. But the killings served a purpose: terrorizing immigrant communities, in pursuit of Trump’s white nationalist agenda. On July 7...
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