You Wanted a Wall, Mr. President?

| Dec 26, 2018 | Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyGet a full-res version here.

We’re Learning the Truth About ‘Voter Fraud’

| Dec 24, 2018 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyFor years, Republicans in North Carolina have tried to roll back voter rights in the interest of “preventing fraud.” But now, one of their own — Republican Mark Harris in the state’s 9th congressional district — stands credibly accused of paying a consultant who may...

Stop Wasting Money on the Pentagon

| | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIn this season of (hoped for) peace and goodwill, it’s worth looking for things our divided country can agree on. And since all of us want to be able to trust government to spend wisely, we might find common cause in a surprising place: the Pentagon budget. When you...

Paul Ryan Was a Villain and No One Will Miss Him

| Dec 20, 2018 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyEach New Year’s, my wife and I indulge one of our favorite traditions: the household purge. We scour our closets for stuff that’s just taking up space, quietly draining our home’s energy, and move it along. I can’t recommend it enough. This year, America’s doing the...

The Progressive Promise of ‘Trump Country’

| Dec 19, 2018 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracyIf you despair that a mysterious plague of incurable political knuckle-headism has swept our country, turning previously progressive white working-class people into mindless Trump worshipers, then I want to tell you about a new report. It’s from People’s Action,...

Politics in 2019 Will Have a Lot More Backbone

| | HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyAs I reflect on the controversies that plagued the Trump administration throughout 2018, the unforeseen political power plays that shocked our nation, and the party stalemates that unfolded like a suspense thriller between Democrats and Republicans, I must admit that...