This week in OtherWords, Donald Kaul sizes up Rudy Giuliani and I explain why there’s no safe way for freight trains to lug crude oil across the country.
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- Some Good News from the Middle East / Chris Toensing
Obama has the best opportunity in decades to end the U.S.-Iran standoff. - Giuliani: Nutball or Sleazeball? / Donald Kaul
The former New York City mayor may be full of it, but that won’t stop him from weighing in. - The Lobbyists at Your Dinner Party / Jill Richardson
Every purveyor of food and drink wants the government to advise Americans to consume more of what they produce. - Going off the Rails / Emily Schwartz Greco
There’s no safe way to haul oil by the trainload. - A Model Philanthropist / Jim Hightower
A small-town Vermont janitor shocked his community by leaving behind millions for the common good. - Big Oil’s Lethal Game / Khalil Bendib cartoon