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Who’s Afraid of ‘Socialism’?

Who’s Afraid of ‘Socialism’?

| Feb 12, 2020 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyFor decades, Republicans have painted anyone left of Barry Goldwater as a “socialist.” Why? Because for a generation raised on the Cold War, “socialist” just seemed like a damaging label.  And, probably, it was.  You can tell, because many liberal-leaning figures...
Saving the Planet Means Fighting Bipartisan Corruption

Saving the Planet Means Fighting Bipartisan Corruption

| Aug 21, 2019 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyBurning fossil fuels boils our planet — that much is generally well known.  But often these fuels do serious damage before they ever get to market. They spill out of pipelines, poison groundwater, or explode on trains. Even when they don’t, building new pipelines and...
More Americans Than Ever Want Marijuana Legalized. Lawmakers Should Listen.

More Americans Than Ever Want Marijuana Legalized. Lawmakers Should Listen.

| Oct 24, 2018 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyOver 60 percent of Americans — including majorities of Republicans, independents, and Democrats — believe that the adult use of marijuana ought to be legal. And an estimated 20 percent of Americans now live in a state where cannabis use by those over the age of 21 is...
Even As Voter Registration Soars, Voter Suppression Lives On

Even As Voter Registration Soars, Voter Suppression Lives On

| Oct 23, 2018 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyHighly charged midterm elections are just around the corner, and experts are predicting record-high midterm voter turnout. But millions of U.S. citizens are being systematically inhibited — either blatantly or covertly — from casting votes this November. Voter...
Why I Answered the Call for Veterans to Go to Standing Rock

Why I Answered the Call for Veterans to Go to Standing Rock

| Dec 28, 2016 | Peace / SecurityI lay among friends, huddled and cold in our sleeping bags. We listened to the lashing wind and the drums and prayer chants coming from the sacred fire, and we reflected on why we, four Iraq War veterans, were here. Police floodlights shone from the drill site of the...
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