| Jan 25, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracySometimes the daily news about our billionaires just doesn’t make sense. Last year, for instance, ended with a torrent of news stories about how poorly the world’s billionaires fared in 2022. Bloomberg tagged the 12 months that had just gone past “a year to forget,”...
| Oct 12, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedThe New York Times recently pointed to car dealerships as an example of a trend that has defined the pandemic era. With high demand and new cars in short supply, dealerships have gotten used to charging higher prices and making record profits at the expense of...
| Apr 13, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe great pamphleteer of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine, had much more on his mind than independence from the British. Paine spent his life, Jeremy Bearer-Friend and Vanessa Williamson write in a new paper, advocating for a democratic “commonwealth” that shared...
| Dec 8, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured‘Tis the season, right? Traditionally, this time of year celebrates spirituality and festivities — including Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. In modern day America, however, the winter solstice signals the faithful to gather from afar in monumental temples to...