| Oct 6, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyImages of Border Patrol officers on horseback whipping Black migrants shocked many Americans. President Biden called them “outrageous” and “wrong” and promised an investigation. Many members of Congress also spoke out. Given this reaction, you could be forgiven for...
| Jul 29, 2020 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe smell of tear gas is hard to describe, but it’s horrifying. It pinched my nose from the inside, burning deep in my nasal cavity. My throat slammed shut as my body tried to block out the fumes. My eyes burned, oozed tears, and clamped closed. “I can’t see,” my...
| Jul 22, 2020 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe climate crisis is perhaps the greatest challenge humanity is facing. Yes, it threatens everyone’s existence. But in particular, it exacerbates the centuries-long systemic oppression plaguing so many communities. The scientific consensus tells us we have 10 years...
| Apr 8, 2020 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe rapid spread of the coronavirus is, for good reason, causing a global panic. Almost every region of the world is affected, with the disease rapidly spreading to new areas. Fear is justifiable. Directing it against people who have nothing to do with the crisis is...
| Aug 21, 2019 | Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIt was a quiet Sunday night when my dad told me to hide in a closet — and stay there until he said to come out. As I sat in the dark, I knew this was part of my life, part of my identity. The darkness and fear slowly penetrated my heart. I tightened up my fist, as if...