| Mar 12, 2019 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyBeware of the specter of socialism! Anytime a politician proposes a wildly popular idea that helps ordinary people, a few grumpy conservatives will call them “socialists.” Propose to reduce college debt, help sick families, or ensure the super-rich pay their fair...
| Mar 5, 2019 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracyShould the richest country on earth invest to keep the planet we all share inhabitable? We believe the answer is yes — and fast. Unfortunately, not all lawmakers seem to agree. Last month, our group, Youth Vs. Apocalypse, asked California Senator Dianne Feinstein to...
| Feb 25, 2019 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs a New York State Trooper was handcuffing me at our State Capitol, I told him, “I lost my son. This is for him.” Jeff was an amazing kid, a chef, who was 28 when he died of a heroin overdose. I was willing to face arrest at an Albany protest because our elected...
| Feb 20, 2019 | Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyMidland, Michigan, where my husband and I are raising our two young children, is a small town surrounded by rural communities. Many of us living here have seen, generation-by-generation, that we’re falling behind. Our anxiety is real, but we wholeheartedly...
| Feb 6, 2019 | Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedAs a fourth-year medical student, I’ve learned plenty about caring for patients with common illnesses and injuries. But as a native of fire-ravaged Northern California, and a student in Pennsylvania — where I hear regularly about communities torn apart by the...
