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We’ll All Need Home Care Someday

We’ll All Need Home Care Someday

| Jun 1, 2022 | Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMy son JJ has cerebral palsy. He’s unable to speak or use his arms and legs. But he’s remarkable. He communicates by using his nose to type on a keyboard attached to his wheelchair. His mind is sharp, and he’s passionate about advocating for people with disabilities...
For Second-Generation Immigrants, the American Dream Can Be a Nightmare

For Second-Generation Immigrants, the American Dream Can Be a Nightmare

| May 4, 2022 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMay is Asian American Heritage Month. It’s a good time to celebrate the many successes and contributions of our diverse immigrant communities. But for the second generation, the reality is often more complicated. My parents came to this country from India nearly 60...
Lessons About Poverty in America’s Heartland

Lessons About Poverty in America’s Heartland

| Mar 29, 2022 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI grew up poor. My single-dad grew up poor. And now, even as entrepreneurs — the embodiment of America’s “can-do” spirit and the engine of our economy — my partner and I are only just making ends meet. I’ve had to learn a lot about poverty over the years — the endless...
I’m a Christian Mom and I Love My Trans Daughter

I’m a Christian Mom and I Love My Trans Daughter

| Mar 2, 2022 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMoms of trans kids are so tired. We can’t keep living in flight or fight mode. We need you. I’m a Christian, a nurse, and a hard working, loving mom of seven children. One of them, my 11-year-old daughter Kai, is transgender. She’s happy and healthy, with a huge...
This Pandemic Showed the Benefits of Universal Health Care

This Pandemic Showed the Benefits of Universal Health Care

| Feb 2, 2022 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedThere has been a Jekyll and Hyde quality to American health care over the past two years. One the one hand, the federal government has been actively intervening to help people avoid COVID-19 or recover from it. On the other, it’s standing by as Americans struggle with...
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