| Jun 24, 2020 | Editors Picks|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyFor weeks since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, protests have erupted across the globe. While demonstrations in larger cities have drawn the most attention in the U.S., smaller communities can be — and are — involved in the fight for racial justice....
| | HP Featured|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyWhen I was a child, I learned to believe that Americans valued freedom and equality more than any other place on the planet. I learned that, in our criminal justice system, we were innocent until proven guilty. It’s hard to still believe that now. Call me a cynic, but...
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| Jun 17, 2020 | HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyI grew up biracial in a small, conservative town. Still, after living for years in Austin, moving back to one was a culture shock — it felt like going back in time. For the last three years I’ve lived in Volusia County, Florida — home to Daytona Beach, many small...
| | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyThe Supreme Court just affirmed a right I thought I always had: not to be fired for my sexual orientation. The 6-3 ruling found that, under existing civil rights legislation against sex-based discrimination, it’s illegal for employers to discriminate against their...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyChild care in the time of coronavirus is one of the most challenging financial and logistical hurdles facing families. But while it’s certainly much more difficult now with many child care facilities closed, it’s far from a new problem. Most families — single-parent...
