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Two Years Since Dobbs, Americans Are Fighting to Reclaim Their Rights

Two Years Since Dobbs, Americans Are Fighting to Reclaim Their Rights

| Jun 25, 2024 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyIn its Dobbs ruling two years ago this June, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, abortion restrictions have had devastating effects not only on pregnant people but on our society more generally. Abortion restrictions force poor women to travel out of...
‘Bluelining’ Leaves Climate Vulnerable Communities Without Home Insurance

‘Bluelining’ Leaves Climate Vulnerable Communities Without Home Insurance

| May 15, 2024 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedIn an era of climate disasters, Americans in vulnerable regions will need to rely more than ever on their home insurance. But as floods, wildfires, and severe storms become more common, a troubling practice known as “bluelining” threatens to leave many communities...
Why Do My Groceries Cost So Much?

Why Do My Groceries Cost So Much?

| Apr 17, 2024 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP SubfeaturedIn 2004, I was a single mom raising three daughters on my own. I worked three jobs, including an overnight shift as a translator at our local hospital, to make ends meet. Every time I stood in line at the supermarket, I worried about what I would have to put back on...
Making Ends Meet Is Hard Enough Without a Penalty for Coming Up Short

Making Ends Meet Is Hard Enough Without a Penalty for Coming Up Short

| Apr 3, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedPoverty is expensive in this country. Few things illustrate that truism like overdraft charges and late fees, which are often little more than outrageous penalties for not having enough money. But there are plans in the works at the Consumer Financial Protection...
More for Them, Less for Us

More for Them, Less for Us

| Mar 13, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyIn his State of the Union address, President Biden called out “massive executive pay” and vowed to “make big corporations and the very wealthy finally pay their share” of taxes. Corporate tax dodging and CEO pay have gotten so out of control that many major U.S....
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