| Sep 28, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyLet me say one word to you: Nuts. Now, let me say one name to you: Ted Cruz. They’ve become synonymous, with the Texas lawmaker perennially topping national lists of goofy, right-wing political goobers. Only, Ted can’t rightly be called a lawmaker, for he’s not a...
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| Sep 22, 2022 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIn this era of hyper-partisan politics, it’s difficult to find an issue that appeals to voters across party lines. But Democratic leaders successfully identified one in the run up to the 2020 election when they pledged to reform America’s archaic...
| | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyThe U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that poverty dropped notably in 2021. Amid a pandemic and widespread economic pain, this is a significant accomplishment. There are three lessons here — about government programs, about how we measure poverty, and about how far...
| Sep 14, 2022 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI have terrible chronic pain that’s left me unable to work for the last few years. I can’t sleep well, and every day is a battle just to take care of myself. It would be life-changing if I could be seen by a doctor. But I’m one of the 2 million Americans caught in...
| Sep 7, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracySomeone once told me there are two types of people in the world: those born into the Lucky Sperm Club and those who aren’t. The Lucky Sperm Club consists of those fortunate few born into economic privilege. There are ways to achieve prosperity without being in this...
