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Six Ways Trump’s Budget Will Hurt Rural America

Six Ways Trump’s Budget Will Hurt Rural America

| May 21, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyRight now, Congress is working on a giant, fast-track bill that would make historic cuts to basic needs programs to finance another round of tax breaks for the wealthy and big corporations. As the Communications and Policy Director for the Rural Democracy Initiative,...
Warped Government Priorities Make Climate Disasters Worse

Warped Government Priorities Make Climate Disasters Worse

| Oct 16, 2024 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThis year’s hurricane season has been devastating. Hurricane Helene left a trail of wreckage across the Southeast and Appalachia, where over 230 people have died so far. Barely two weeks later, Milton slammed into Florida, killing dozens more, destroying homes, and...
The Child Tax Credit Changed My Life. Lawmakers Have a Chance to Bring it Back.

The Child Tax Credit Changed My Life. Lawmakers Have a Chance to Bring it Back.

| Jan 17, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyFrom childhood on, I’ve spent my life haunted by the ghost of poverty. A myth exists in America that financial well-being follows if we just work hard and make good choices. But it’s not that simple. At some point, most of us face unforeseen obstacles — from physical...
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|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Featured|HP Subfeatured|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...
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