| Dec 12, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyLast year, lid manufacturer Tecnocap illegally slashed health benefits for workers at its Glen Dale, West Virginia plant. Workers began delaying doctor’s appointments. Others were forced to delve deeply into their pockets — one even put thousands of dollars of...
| Sep 29, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMy life has been hard, but I’ve always worked even harder. I want to share a bit about where it’s gotten me — and what it might mean for you if you struggle like I have. I grew up in a family without much money. When I dropped out of high school, my options were...
| Nov 18, 2020 | HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyAmerica owes its Black citizens so much. During a pandemic that has killed Black people at disproportionate rates, we still managed to save our democracy by getting out the vote in what may have been the most contentious presidential election in modern history....
| Oct 21, 2020 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIn this year’s vice presidential debate, Senator Kamala Harris reiterated Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s rejection of a fracking ban, despite her earlier call for one when she was a presidential candidate. “I will repeat, and the American people know, that Joe Biden...
| Sep 18, 2019 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI’m from Johnstown, a town of about 20,000 people in Western Pennsylvania. We used to be a booming steel mill town. But once the mills closed, Johnstown went downhill. If you’ve heard of my town at all, in fact, it’s probably because of our opioid problem. I’ve known...
