| May 7, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / Democracy“Corporations First.” That’s the slogan that would truthfully describe the Trump administration’s approach to law enforcement, not “America First.” A new investigation by my organization shows that the Trump administration is dropping investigations and enforcement...
| May 1, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAll of us want our kids to get a fair start in life. And for millions of American families, that start has come from the federal Head Start program. But unfortunately, President Trump has frozen Head Start funds, laid off many federal Head Start employees, and closed...
| | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyWell, we’ve hit the 100 day mark of the second Trump administration. Donald Trump campaigned as a champion of working class voters. But straight out of the blocks, his policy choices have undermined workers at nearly every turn. A recent fact sheet from the Institute...
| Apr 30, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyPresident Biden left behind an economy that was pretty healthy, conventionally speaking. Unemployment was low and wages were rising, but stubbornly high costs of living opened a door for Donald Trump’s political comeback. Yet Trump’s tariffs could soon cost Americans...
| Apr 23, 2025 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs a child, I felt so fancy when we used the purple food stamps — those were the pretty ones. We were a hardworking, loving family. My parents ensured we weren’t around anyone who tried to make us feel “less than” for needing help to make ends meet. That’s just...
| | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyI recall seeing a sign in a yard in my small hometown of around 12,000 residents. “No matter where you are from,” it said, “we’re glad you are our neighbor.” It was positioned defiantly, facing a Trump sign that had been plunged into the neighbor’s yard across the...
