| Dec 14, 2022 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAre state lawmakers free to ignore the results of a presidential election? Can they — in defiance of a state’s own constitution — design its congressional districts so a minority of voters pick a large majority of the state’s representatives? Can they discard voting...
| Oct 26, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyBritish Prime Minister Liz Truss recently resigned after just 45 days in office, disgraced by her own economic prescriptions. There’s a lesson here for the United States, a nation beset by similar economic troubles. The main takeaway? Tackling inflation by rewarding...
| Jun 29, 2022 | Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAn earlier version of this op-ed was published on May 11, 2022. It was updated on June 29 with new information. The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade — and with it, half a century of constitutional precedent. At least 26 states are now likely to criminalize...
| Dec 1, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAre free and fair elections too much to ask for? Thanks to partisan gerrymandering — and its ugly cousin, prison gerrymandering — the answer is often yes. High-stakes redistricting battles now underway will help determine next year’s midterm elections. In a perfect...
| Feb 24, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMore than 230 years ago, the founders of the United States enshrined their vision for our democracy in the preamble to the Constitution. Its opening line begins with a powerful aspiration and mandate for our government to serve “we, the people.” Since then, our...