| Mar 5, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedCEO pay has been skyrocketing for years now, fueled in part by tax cuts for corporations and ultra wealthy individuals. That’s not just unfair to ordinary workers or taxpayers — it’s dangerous for our entire economy. I’ve seen firsthand how these CEO pay practices...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyImagine a high-stakes football game where one team is notorious for playing dirty, skirting the rules, and making the game about brute force, not fair play. Thank goodness for the referee, right? Well, now imagine that right in the middle of the game, the ref gets...
| | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIsrael’s assault on Gaza, with backing from the United States, has created one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet. Now Israel is violating a hard-won ceasefire deal by refusing to admit all aid into Gaza. The Israeli government also passed legislation...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedWhen I was growing up, I was taught that only lazy people asked for “handouts” from the government in hard times. But I’ve learned public assistance isn’t a handout at all — it’s a service our tax dollars pay for. We purchase these promises in good times so we have...
| Feb 27, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe Trump-Musk administration thought they could just stomp on us and our Constitution, replacing democracy with a MAGA monarchy. But they had not reckoned with one fearsome opponent: Senator Chuck Schumer. The Senate’s top Democrat says he’s getting “furious” about...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedAs climate-fueled disasters escalate, insurers are getting richer while leaving Americans in the lurch. Citing climate-related losses, many insurance companies are exorbitantly inflating rates, refusing to renew policies, and delaying, denying, or underpaying claims....
