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Water Is Life. Can We Protect It?

Water Is Life. Can We Protect It?

| Mar 17, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyFrom West Texas to Jackson, Mississippi, tens of millions of people struggled through late winter storms that froze pipes, broke water mains, and cut off electricity. They froze without showers, toilets, or washing machines — let alone drinking water — for days or...
It’s Not Trump’s Country — Even in ‘Trump Country’

It’s Not Trump’s Country — Even in ‘Trump Country’

| Nov 12, 2020 | Rights / DemocracyTrump may have lost his bid for reelection, but many will still wonder: How has America turned so right-wing that a narcissistic, wannabe-dictator like Trump was even in the running? A vocal of minority of the president’s supporters may be racist, xenophobic, and...
Marijuana Was the Clear Winner on Election Night

Marijuana Was the Clear Winner on Election Night

| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyOn many issues, our country is deeply divided. But when it comes to loosening the longstanding prohibition on cannabis, most Americans agree. On Election Day, voters in states across the country approved a series of ballot proposals legalizing the use and distribution...
How Local Communities Can Tackle the ‘Death Gap’

How Local Communities Can Tackle the ‘Death Gap’

| Oct 2, 2019 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP FeaturedRich Americans are much more likely to live into their 70s or 80s than poor Americans, new research shows.  The new report from the Government Accountability Office, commissioned by Senator Bernie Sanders, shows how wealth inequality translates to lower life...
ICE: You’re Not Welcome in the South

ICE: You’re Not Welcome in the South

| Aug 13, 2019 | HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyLast week, I dropped my kids off for their first day of school in our small Alabama town of not even 7,000 people. The kids were excited, but I was a nervous wreck.  My kids — ages 8 and 11 — are my heart and joy. Would they have everything they need?  Like every dad,...
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