| Nov 10, 2021 | Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyTick-tick-tick — each sweep of Big Tech’s clock enhances corporate power and sweep away more of our civil rights. At first, each new surge of artificial intelligence and robotic technologies can seem perfectly benign, even playful. Take “Spot,” the robotic,...
| Oct 20, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityEveryone who followed the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan was horrified by the drone attack, called a “tragic mistake” by the Pentagon, which killed 10 members of a single family, including 7 children. Zemari Ahmadi, who worked for Nutrition and...
| | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyRight now, the United States is locked in a contentious debate over the Build Back Better plan, which will make a significant difference in the lives of millions of individuals and families. Even though the provisions included in the plan — including universal child...
| Oct 6, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyImages of Border Patrol officers on horseback whipping Black migrants shocked many Americans. President Biden called them “outrageous” and “wrong” and promised an investigation. Many members of Congress also spoke out. Given this reaction, you could be forgiven for...
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| Sep 8, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyTwenty years have now passed since 9/11. The 20 years since those terrible attacks have been marked by endless wars, harsh immigration crackdowns, and expanded federal law enforcement powers that have cost us our privacy and targeted entire communities based on...