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End the Collective Punishment of Afghans

| Aug 24, 2022 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityA year has now passed since the tumultuous U.S. withdrawal from decades of war and occupation in Afghanistan. With the Taliban functionally in charge, the country faces a deteriorating humanitarian crisis and economic collapse. But instead of taking action to promote...

Russian Roulette

| Mar 23, 2022 | Cartoon|Economy / Business|Peace / SecurityGet a full-res version here.

Cracking Down on Russian Oligarchs Means Cracking Down on U.S. Tax Havens

| Mar 16, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs part of the sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, the United States and its European partners are cracking down on Russian oligarchs. They’re freezing assets and tracking the yachts, private jets, and luxury real estate holdings of these Russian...

Cubans Are Suffering. Biden Needs to End the Embargo.

| Jul 21, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe anti-government protests that erupted in various Cuban cities this July received enormous coverage in the U.S. press. But most of the coverage either underplayed or failed to mention the critical role played by the U.S. embargo in creating the blackouts and...

War with Iran Would Be a Huge Sellout for Trump

| May 28, 2019 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityIn the 2016 Republican presidential primary, Trump was quick to set himself apart from the rest on one issue in particular: the Iraq War. “Remember this,” he said in a primary debate in New Hampshire. “I’m the only one up here” who said, “‘Don’t go [to Iraq], don’t do...