| Oct 16, 2019 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs a newly out lesbian, I couldn’t help but watch the recent Supreme Court hearings on employment rights for LGBTQ people, and a recent Democratic presidential candidate town hall on LTBTQ issues, and think: “I’m sorry, what?” How are my rights and...
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| Oct 9, 2019 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyLike most politicians, corporate executives never do anything wrong. If anything wrong does “happen,” it’s always someone else’s fault. That’s been the gutless ploy of Kroger supermarket executives, who recently yanked all local newsweeklies and community...
| | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyWe caught a glimpse of humanity recently when Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean, was embraced with compassion by the victim’s brother. Guyger shot Jean in his own apartment while he was sitting on his couch eating ice...
| | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyAre you a woman? Imagine if you were fired for wearing a skirt to work. Are you a man? Imagine getting fired for not wearing a skirt to work. This sounds ridiculous, right? It sounds unfair. But for many Americans, it’s a reality we must face every day. Take the case...
| | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMy campus, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is in an uproar over a video to promote the school’s homecoming that features no students of color. We are one of the whitest schools in the country, but we are not unique in having a race problem. In that regard,...
