| May 26, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe majority of self-identified Republican voters — as do most Americans of all political persuasions — support legalizing marijuana. But you wouldn’t know that by observing the actions of their elected officials. In recent months, Republican lawmakers have led...
| May 19, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyMost of the news stories I see about Israel and Palestine focus on recent events. For example, in the latest violence, 213 Palestinians in Gaza are dead (including 61 children) plus another 16 in the West Bank — compared to about 10 Israelis (including two children)....
| | HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyI believe that all people share a common cause for basic freedoms. Yet whenever I speak out about the conflict between Israel and Palestine, I’m cautioned to “be careful” — that I’ll only be able to have a fruitful dialogue by recognizing grievances on “both sides.”...
| May 5, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyOn the day Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, local law enforcement in my hometown killed my nephew’s father. His name was Jose Flores. When my local paper “reported” on Jose’s death, it was more a regurgitation of a...