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I Did My Dissertation on Housing Displacement. Then I Experienced It Myself.

I Did My Dissertation on Housing Displacement. Then I Experienced It Myself.

| Aug 20, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI thought I knew a lot about displacement, housing insecurity, and homelessness. Then I experienced it for real. I grew up with a roof over my head and got my Ph.D., writing a dissertation about families displaced from their homes. But instead of the American Dream, I...
Trump Wants You Talking About Nonexistent Crime, Not His Medicaid Cuts

Trump Wants You Talking About Nonexistent Crime, Not His Medicaid Cuts

| Aug 19, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyCredit where it’s due: President Trump has a talent for getting the chattering classes talking about whatever he wants. Especially when he really doesn’t want them talking about other stuff. That’s how we should view Trump’s latest drama in Washington, D.C.,...
The Deadliest Conflict for Journalists in History

The Deadliest Conflict for Journalists in History

| Aug 13, 2025 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIn one night, Israel murdered Al Jazeera’s entire media crew in Gaza City. The Israeli military admitted to assassinating the journalists in an August 10 airstrike on a media tent outside Al-Shifa hospital. The strike killed Al Jazeera Arabic correspondents Anas...
I Beat the Odds and Made It to Law School. Others Won’t Get the Chance.

I Beat the Odds and Made It to Law School. Others Won’t Get the Chance.

| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI’m about to start law school at Georgetown. I’m proud of myself for getting this far, but it hasn’t been easy — I’ve faced significant financial and social challenges throughout my entire admissions process. Black, low-income, and other marginalized students often...
Trump’s Tax Law Clobbers State Budgets. Now’s the Time to Prepare.

Trump’s Tax Law Clobbers State Budgets. Now’s the Time to Prepare.

| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyThe new tax law President Trump and congressional Republicans passed this summer drastically reduces taxes on the wealthiest, slashes essential spending, and adds over $4 trillion to the deficit over a decade. The law weakens health care and food assistance more than...
When Local Cops Act Like ICE Agents, We’re All Less Safe

When Local Cops Act Like ICE Agents, We’re All Less Safe

| | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThis spring, a 19-year old university student named Ximena Arias-Cristobal was sent to an immigrant detention center in Dalton, Georgia for an alleged traffic violation. The traffic charges were eventually dropped when it was revealed police had confused...
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