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Kansas Proved That Abortion Rights Can Win in Red States

Kansas Proved That Abortion Rights Can Win in Red States

| Aug 17, 2022 | Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThere’s no place like home. No statement rang more true as the country recently turned its attention to my home state of Kansas. We’re known for three things: The “Wizard of Oz,” our amazing barbeque, and our conservative voter base. But our ballot initiative on...
Four Ways to Fight Racism in Your Town

Four Ways to Fight Racism in Your Town

| Jun 24, 2020 | Editors Picks|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyFor weeks since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, protests have erupted across the globe. While demonstrations in larger cities have drawn the most attention in the U.S., smaller communities can be — and are — involved in the fight for racial justice....
Protesting for Black Lives in Trump Country

Protesting for Black Lives in Trump Country

| Jun 17, 2020 | HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyI grew up biracial in a small, conservative town. Still, after living for years in Austin, moving back to one was a culture shock — it felt like going back in time. For the last three years I’ve lived in Volusia County, Florida — home to Daytona Beach, many small...
Red States Cut Worker Pay by $1.5 Billion

Red States Cut Worker Pay by $1.5 Billion

| Aug 14, 2019 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyOver the summer, the House voted to incrementally raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. If the Senate had passed the bill, it would have been the first federal minimum wage increase in more than a decade — far too long for residents of the 21 states that don’t have...

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