| Jun 9, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyA decades-old pipeline called Line 3, run by the Canadian company Enbridge, is in the midst of a controversial upgrade. That has sparked fierce resistance from Indigenous communities living along the route. Line 3 is being replaced to transport nearly 800,000 barrels...
| Jun 2, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyAmidst partisan haggling over President Biden’s infrastructure proposal, the Poor People’s Campaign and several lawmakers recently outlined a comprehensive moral vision for the nation. They believe it’s not only possible to end poverty in this country, but morally...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyLike many low-wage restaurant workers, Su Hua Mei and her husband lost their jobs last spring as the pandemic took hold. With a toddler to care for, it’s been a harrowing time for this immigrant couple from China. They speak little English and only finished high...
| | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAcross the country, several states have passed or introduced bills that ban teaching “critical race theory.” Oklahoma’s governor just signed one. Arizona’s governor just vetoed one. Texas and North Carolina are moving ahead with similar bills. I’d like to set aside...
| May 26, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyAfter getting vaccinated, I eagerly returned to some parts of normal life, expecting the essential workers I interacted with would be already vaccinated. After all, they became eligible for the vaccine before I did, and our county has one of the highest rates of...
