| Oct 2, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyDo you know who experiences homelessness in the United States? Often, it’s hard-working parents who give back to their communities — maybe people just like you. I worked with people experiencing homelessness and helped women who were survivors of domestic violence....
| Sep 25, 2024 | Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAn iconic Texas band, the Austin Lounge Lizards, has a song that nails the absurd self-righteousness of Christian supremacists: “Jesus loves me… but he can’t stand you.” I think of this refrain when I behold today’s right-ring proselytizers wailing that the blessed...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyEvery mother in America knows this struggle well: how do you afford to raise a child? My daughter was born almost 14 years ago and my family is still financially recovering from the struggle of supporting a newborn. And we’re not alone — American families are spending...
| Sep 18, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyNew waves of workers are standing up and demanding fair treatment on the job — from the fast food workers of the Fight for $15 to the workers at companies like Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, and Volkswagen that are fighting for a union and a fair contract. But as these...
| | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP SubfeaturedA farmer was asked what he’d do if he won a million-dollar lottery. “Well,” he said, “I guess I’d just keep farming ‘til the money runs out.” Trying to make a living as a farmer is not for the fainthearted. You have to take out high-interest loans from cold-eyed...
| Sep 11, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyAt a time when voters and politicians are historically divided, there is one issue that Americans largely agree upon: It’s time to legalize marijuana. Months ago, Vice President Kamala Harris tweeted that “Nobody should have to go to jail for weed.” Despite her past...
