| Oct 6, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI’m not a fan of the controversial Jason Aldean song “Try That in a Small Town,” which glorifies vigilante violence. Unlike Aldean in his Nashville mansion, my three children and I actually live in a small town in impoverished Hopkins County, Kentucky. I sleep in our...
| Oct 4, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThis fall, the Census Bureau released new poverty data showing a stunning reversal in economic security over the course of last year. The findings included a record jump in the Supplemental Poverty Measure just one year after hitting a record low. Child poverty...
| May 24, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyOne thing I was grateful for during the pandemic was masks — and not just for safety reasons. I’m on Medicare for disability, which unfortunately doesn’t cover dental care. At 60 years old, I’ve lost many of my teeth. It was nice hiding behind a mask for a while. But...
| May 12, 2022 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThis op-ed was originally published on April 13, 2022 and updated on May 12, 2022. As our country passes the once unthinkable toll of 1 million deaths from COVID-19, it can feel impossible to wrap our heads around such a devastating figure. But it’s essential if we...
| Mar 23, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyTwo years ago I was panicking, making hundreds of phone calls to postpone my wedding that was a few days away. It was March 2020. A global pandemic had reached the United States and changed each of our lives in ways we never imagined. Millions of Americans would lose...
