There’s a Looming Care Crisis In Our Country. Our Safety Net Isn’t Ready.

| Oct 8, 2024 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMy mom had a successful career, earned a good salary, and banked a healthy pension. She set me up to chase my own American dream. I got a great job and purchased my first house at 30. But no matter how successful we are, we can all fall victim to this country’s ailing...

The Mounting Costs of Enabling Israel’s War on Gaza

| | HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe U.S. government often claims to stand for the rule of law, but this past year has made it painfully clear that this doesn’t apply to Palestinians. The moral, financial, and security costs of U.S. support for Israel’s rapidly expanding wars are adding up for...

It Won’t Just Be Haitians Who Suffer From Anti-Immigrant Lies

| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyFor weeks now, right-wing pundits and politicians have spread baseless claims about Haitian immigrants. These lies have caused immense fear among the community, leading to bomb threats, harassment, and vandalism. The Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio — the first...

Who’s Really a ‘Populist’? Henry Wallace Set the Standard

| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyToday, politicians on both sides of the aisle like to compete for the “populist” label. They would do well to consider the example of a real populist — Henry A. Wallace. Throughout his career, Wallace championed bold, progressive policies that put the “common man”...

Tax Cuts for the Rich Create Debt, Division, and Despair — Not Jobs

| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracySupporters of tax cuts for the wealthy have long claimed that they lead to economic growth. The evidence is in: They don’t. High-end tax cuts have failed to meaningfully grow our economy, but they do grow our divides — economic and political. Over the past four...

Highway Robbery: How Bad Trade Policies Make Life Unaffordable

| Oct 3, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyMany of us know the pain of paying steep tolls, especially when a turnpike is taken over by a private company. Now imagine you live in one of our hemisphere’s most impoverished countries. Do that and you’ll get a glimpse into how unfair trade deals help make life...