This week in OtherWords, Mary Anne Hitt applauds the Obama administration’s effort to reduce climate-damaging emissions and Raul A. Reyes urges GOP leaders to stop blocking a bill that would give undocumented immigrants who grew up in the United States a path to citizenship if they enlist in the military.
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- Stalled at the Starting Line / Raul A. Reyes
Unless Rep. Cantor and other GOP leaders rev the engines, immigration reform won’t go anywhere this year. - Nixing the Pentagon Slush Fund / Ryan Alexander
Why do we have two military budgets? - Giving Our Kids a Fighting Chance / Mary Anne Hitt
The EPA’s new carbon-cutting safeguards will take a big bite out of climate disruption while reducing soot, smog, and other pollutants. - Walmart’s Top-to-Bottom Taxpayer Subsidies / Sarah Anderson and Frank Clemente
We’re all footing the bill for bonuses the company’s executives pocket and food stamps its underpaid workers obtain for survival. - Therapy Benefits Us All / Jill Richardson
Getting help isn’t just for those with psychiatric problems — it’s for anyone who is human. - Forging a Secret Legacy / Emily Schwartz Greco and William A. Collins
Barack Obama’s government is either the most tightlipped since Nixon or ever. - Fast Food Giants Picking Their Workers’ Pockets / Jim Hightower
Wage theft is disturbingly routine. - The Manning Up Problem / Khalil Bendib cartoon
The Manning Up Problem, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib
