| Apr 1, 2019 | Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs the 2020 campaign lurches to a start, get ready to hear a lot about “identity politics.” If a candidate mentions or draws attention to her race, gender, or sexuality, some people say, she’s making our country “more divided.” We need to stop engaging in identity...
| Dec 24, 2018 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyFor years, Republicans in North Carolina have tried to roll back voter rights in the interest of “preventing fraud.” But now, one of their own — Republican Mark Harris in the state’s 9th congressional district — stands credibly accused of paying a consultant who may...
| Dec 18, 2018 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyFor millions of Americans, there’s no “making it” if you fall beneath a certain social class line. And the Michigan GOP, which was roundly rejected in the last election, is determined to keep it that way. In neighboring Wisconsin, Republicans decided...
| Dec 5, 2018 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWisconsin Republicans have made the news again. After losing the governor’s race (but maintaining control of the state legislature, thanks to gerrymandering), Republicans have passed a series of measures to limit the power of Democratic Governor-elect Tony Evers. For...