| May 18, 2022 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyGrowing up in the Southern California suburbs, government surveillance never worried me. But my Syrian-American parents were more cautious. They would often warn me against talking about politics over the phone — in case Big Brother was snooping. As a teenager, I...
| Oct 6, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyImages of Border Patrol officers on horseback whipping Black migrants shocked many Americans. President Biden called them “outrageous” and “wrong” and promised an investigation. Many members of Congress also spoke out. Given this reaction, you could be forgiven for...
| Mar 3, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyJoe Biden has done a lot on immigration in a short amount of time — much of it good. In January, Biden kicked off his presidency with splashy executive orders ending the Muslim ban, protecting young undocumented people from deportation, and making sure immigrants are...
| Dec 21, 2020 | Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyI grew up undocumented in America. As a kid, I often saw little hope for the future in the country I considered home. In high school, I was denied scholarships, financial aid, and college admissions because of my status. It seemed like all I could hope for was a job...
| Jul 29, 2020 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe smell of tear gas is hard to describe, but it’s horrifying. It pinched my nose from the inside, burning deep in my nasal cavity. My throat slammed shut as my body tried to block out the fumes. My eyes burned, oozed tears, and clamped closed. “I can’t see,” my...
