This week in OtherWords, Donald Kaul weighs in on the Iowa caucuses and I point out that Donald Trump is pandering to the ethanol industry ahead of the first real electoral contest of his White House bid.
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Oscar, in Black and White, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib
- I’m Skipping the Oscars / Marc Morial
The Academy Awards are too male and too pale. - The Pentagon’s Pricey Culture of Mediocrity / Dan Grazier
A revolving door keeps military brass beholden to contractors. - Turning Our Backs / Isaiah J. Poole
A growing number of states are booting poor people from assistance programs. - Somebody Will Win / Donald Kaul
Who prevails in the Iowa caucuses won’t matter much, except in the fevered imaginations of the political reporters covering the spectacle. - Slurp, Baby, Slurp / Emily Schwartz Greco
Donald Trump is pandering to Iowa voters and the ethanol industry. - An Assault on Justice / John Kiriakou
Federal prison guards are brutalizing inmates. - Toxic Waste on Tap / Jill Richardson
Michigan state officials poisoned Flint’s democracy along with its water. - Manna from Hell / Jim Hightower
While soldiers who go to war risk death, the big corporations that go to war reap perpetual profits. - Oscar, in Black and White / Khalil Bendib cartoon
