Congress Should Fund the Safety Net, Not ICE

| Jun 18, 2026 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyPresident Trump has made historically steep cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and other programs, claiming we can’t afford them. Yet at the same time he and his Republican allies have plowed record sums into ICE, even as popular support for the agency has plunged. In June,...

The World Cup Has Always Welcomed the World. Not This Time.

| Jun 17, 2026 | HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe 2026 FIFA World Cup has begun on American soil, the first time the United States has hosted the tournament in 32 years. In exchange for the privilege of hosting the Cup, and the enormous revenue it generates, a host nation is generally expected to welcome visitors...

ICE: The Mental Health Emergency We Can No Longer Ignore

| Jun 10, 2026 | Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyLast fall, families in Wilder, Idaho gathered for horse races when helicopters and armored trucks suddenly descended. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents — armed with guns, flashbang grenades, and rubber bullets — stormed the event, terrifying children...

Don’t Expect Cheap Gas Anytime Soon

| May 27, 2026 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityThere are flickering signs that the United States and Iran might negotiate a settlement to end the unprovoked war launched by President Trump earlier this year. A settlement would be welcome news. But even if a deal happens tomorrow, here’s the reality:...

The U.S. Must End Its Illegal Boat Strikes

| May 13, 2026 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe U.S. military has been carrying out extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean and Pacific over the past nine months with impunity. On May 8, the U.S. military struck another boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two people and leaving one survivor. U.S. Southern...

The Dark Side of the Data Center Boom

| Apr 29, 2026 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityAcross the country, resistance to data centers is rising even as plans are steadily being made to build new ones. According to the Pew Research Center, a majority of new data centers — 67 percent — are being built in rural areas. And three-quarters of those are in...