| Jun 27, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedWe should pay attention to corporate America’s fluctuating wordplay, for their frequent contortions of language disguise ploys to dupe, confuse, and rip off us hoi polloi — i.e., their customers. For example, here’s a mouthful that’s been gaining popularity among...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIf you looked at the U.S. military budget without knowing otherwise, you’d probably guess we were in World War III. Our military spending is now the highest it’s been at any point since World War II — and Congress keeps adding more. The House of Representatives just...
| Jun 26, 2024 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIn my time as a student journalist and editor, I’ve picked up a few lessons about integrity. It’s surprisingly easy to let objectivity slip on some subjects. But as my editor-in-chief continuously reminded me, responsible journalism means we need to properly...
| Jun 12, 2024 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyPresident Biden once pledged to adopt more humane immigration policies than his predecessor. But in practice, as immigrant rights advocates have documented, his administration has escalated the attack on the legal right of people facing life-threatening conditions to...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyA recent bill passed by the House of Representatives claims to regulate the cryptocurrency industry and protect consumers. But the bill is a Trojan horse designed by an industry flush with cash — the real kind. The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThis op-ed was originally published on June 14, 2023. We’ve updated it slightly for Juneteenth 2024. Juneteenth celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States. But over 150 years later, discriminatory public policies have prevented African Americans...
