| Jan 26, 2022 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIf you’re under the impression that the filibuster is an important tool in the toolbox of American democracy, you’ve been misled. The filibuster is a made-up Senate convention that lets a minority of senators block votes on bills that have majority support. Under...
| Jun 23, 2021 | Editors Picks|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyThe American political system is complicated, but fixing it doesn’t have to be. Voters of all stripes broadly agree on the kinds of changes they’d like to see. We need less money in politics. It should be easier to vote — early, in person, or by mail. And voters...
| Mar 3, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityIt took barely a month into Joe Biden’s presidency for him to boot the U.S. war machine back up, authorizing airstrikes on Syria on February 25. The administration claimed the attack was self-defense against Iranian-backed forces in the region. Biden had campaigned on...
