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...

Robin Hood in Reverse: How the Pentagon Makes Us Poorer

| | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIn an era of high prices for fuel, food, and housing, an extra $4,000 could make a life-saving difference for many families. But instead, that’s what the average household had to shell out for the Pentagon last year. That’s right: The average U.S. taxpayer in 2025 had...

We Shouldn’t Deport People Into War Zones

| Jul 1, 2026 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe Trump administration wants to deport hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents to dangerous countries. And the Supreme Court’s MAGA majority just gave its blessing. On June 25, the Supreme Court paved the way for the Trump administration to revoke Temporary...

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...