| Mar 29, 2022 | HP Featured|Rights / Democracy“Voter suppression” is a divisive and highly politicized term. But for the slate of bills Republicans are pushing across the country, it’s the only correct one. They’re introducing these bills in virtually every state, but three — Arizona, Georgia, and Wisconsin — are...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI grew up poor. My single-dad grew up poor. And now, even as entrepreneurs — the embodiment of America’s “can-do” spirit and the engine of our economy — my partner and I are only just making ends meet. I’ve had to learn a lot about poverty over the years — the endless...
| Jul 21, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP SubfeaturedThis spring, 166 workers in Janesville, Wisconsin awoke to a nightmare. OpenGate Capital, the private equity firm that owns their employer, Hufcor, announced it was moving their plant out of Janesville — taking those workers’ jobs and livelihoods with it. It’s the...
| Jun 9, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyA decades-old pipeline called Line 3, run by the Canadian company Enbridge, is in the midst of a controversial upgrade. That has sparked fierce resistance from Indigenous communities living along the route. Line 3 is being replaced to transport nearly 800,000 barrels...
| Mar 10, 2021 | Environment / Health|Food / FarmingIn late February, Wisconsin held a wolf hunt. Hunters shot over 200 wolves — 82 percent more than the quota allowed. The hunt occurred during wolves’ breeding season. It’s likely some of the wolves were pregnant, but we don’t know how many. As a result, the effect on...
