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Climate Is the Fight of Our Lifetime. Our Federal Budget Should Reflect That.

Climate Is the Fight of Our Lifetime. Our Federal Budget Should Reflect That.

| Sep 20, 2023 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / SecurityAs the hottest summer in human history approached its end, tens of thousands of climate marchers rallied in New York to call for bold climate solutions. Meanwhile, lawmakers in Washington lurched toward another fight over the federal budget. More than ever, the U.S....
Social Security Is America’s Contract with Working People

Social Security Is America’s Contract with Working People

| Feb 1, 2023 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyCliff Carlton was the 10th of 11 children and one of three still living at home when his father, a coal miner, died unexpectedly at 67. Only his dad’s Social Security benefits, along with vegetables from the family’s small farm in southwestern Virginia, kept the...
Don’t Let Politicians Cut Housing Aid

Don’t Let Politicians Cut Housing Aid

| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWe all need physical safety before we can do anything else. Without a roof over our heads, that sense of security is impossible. And with two small children in tow, things get scary. And after fleeing a dangerous domestic situation with my baby and 9-year-old son,...
Our Military Budget Is More Lopsided Than Ever

Our Military Budget Is More Lopsided Than Ever

| Mar 16, 2022 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyCongress recently announced a bipartisan budget deal to fund the federal government through 2022. It’s a lopsided budget if there ever was one. Even after America’s longest war in Afghanistan ended last year, military spending isn’t going down. In fact, it’s...
Remember Trump’s Choices: War, Walls, and Wall Street

Remember Trump’s Choices: War, Walls, and Wall Street

| Mar 3, 2020 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe 2020 presidential campaign is well underway, and it’s noisy. Candidates make promises, break promises, offer assurances, and spin the news constantly. What’s one way to get a clear look at their priorities? In the case of a sitting president, by looking at their...
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