| Feb 9, 2022 | Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / SecurityAs the highly transmissible Omicron variant continues to spread, hospitals across the country have reported critical staff shortages. In my home state of New Mexico, nearly half of all hospitals are understaffed, and more could be soon. The U.S. health care system has...
| Jul 29, 2020 | Editors Picks|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyRelics of America’s harrowing past are facing new scrutiny, and rightfully so. Statues are falling. NFL teams are renaming themselves. Even syrup brands are being discontinued. Some critics worry that we’ll “forget our history” if we remove these racist symbols....
| May 27, 2020 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyTimes of great adversity not only bring out the best and worst in society, but they also flush out some of the stinkiest and slimiest creatures. Think of war profiteers, hucksters who prey on poor hurricane victims, or Betsy DeVos. Even in the Trump Kakistocracy,...
| Dec 11, 2019 | Rights / DemocracyA lawsuit is taking on the University of California system’s use of the SAT and ACT standardized tests in admissions. The suit claims the tests are “deeply biased and provide no meaningful information about a student’s ability to succeed.” As a...
