| May 27, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe COVID-19 pandemic response has shown that the very foundations of our economy are shaky, fragile, and — for some of us — downright dangerous. We’re once again watching working people, especially working people of color, bear the brunt of the fallout. Meanwhile,...
| Apr 29, 2020 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedThe $2 trillion dollar bailout passed by Congress — the CARES Act — is supposed to protect families and businesses struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The law also established an inspector general to ensure that corporations that access the $500 billion in...
| Apr 22, 2020 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP FeaturedThere’s an old saying in the black community I’ve heard my parents and grandparents repeat many times: “When white people catch a cold, black people catch pneumonia.” I can’t help but recall that old adage as demographic data comes out showing alarmingly...
| Mar 24, 2020 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWash your hands. That’s life-saving advice right now. But what does it mean for people without access to water? A pandemic exposes all of our broken structures, from lack of health care to a government that responds more to Wall Street than the common good....
| Mar 17, 2020 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWestern medicine is predicated on the “germ theory of disease.” That’s what it sounds like: the theory that germs like bacteria and viruses cause disease. If you want to prevent disease, our standard theory goes, you prevent exposure to germs, or you...
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