| Feb 1, 2023 | Editors Picks|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyWhen Republican President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, he called on Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans.” He also acknowledged that Black Americans had shown “courage...
| Jan 25, 2023 | Editors Picks|Food / Farming|HP Featured|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyLast year was the deadliest on record for police killings in the United States. According to a Washington Post database, law enforcement officers shot and killed 1,096 people in 2022. And that’s likely an understatement. According to Abdul Nasser Rad, managing...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracySometimes the daily news about our billionaires just doesn’t make sense. Last year, for instance, ended with a torrent of news stories about how poorly the world’s billionaires fared in 2022. Bloomberg tagged the 12 months that had just gone past “a year to forget,”...
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| Jan 18, 2023 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyMost of us agree that the U.S. immigration system is in dire need of reform. But inflammatory rhetoric and policies designed to keep immigrants away won’t get us there. When I was in law school, I witnessed firsthand the difficulties faced by asylum seekers. These...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs many of its own members privately admit, Congress has become a pay-to-play lawmaking casino — closed to commoners, but offering full-service access to corporate powers. But there’s another government entity that’s even more aloof from workaday people: the Supreme...
