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Nixing the I-Word

Raul A. Reyes

April 10, 2013

The AP is improving the immigration debate by declaring that its reports will no longer refer to any human being as "illegal."

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Ditching ‘Rape Culture’ for Good

Alana Baum

March 27, 2013

From HBO's "Girls" to CNN's coverage of the Steubenville case, it's time for people to start talking about rape in a more productive way.

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Return to Sender

Fredric Rolando

March 13, 2013

Saturday delivery is vital for the elderly, disabled, people in rural areas, and those who need medicine or equipment delivered to their doors.

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A Global Spotlight on Voter Suppression

Ron Carver

February 27, 2013

Heinous schemes to limit the right to vote keep appearing in state legislatures.

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Supremely Confused about Marriage Equality

Donald Kaul

April 10, 2013

Expanding the franchise would make the institution stronger, not weaker.

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We’re Watching a Great Depression Re-Run

Donald Kaul

April 3, 2013

Virtually everything about the economic catastrophe of the 1930s has a precise parallel in today's major political dilemmas.

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Obama’s Unethical End Run

Jim Hightower

March 27, 2013

Obama's transparent deception on special-interest money.

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One Nation, Without a Clue

Donald Kaul

March 20, 2013

If our generations had been around in the 1930s, we'd still be in the Great Depression with prominent lawmakers telling each other we need a smaller government.

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Illegal Immigration

April 10, 2013

Illegal Immigration

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Will the Next Pope Make a Difference?

Arthur Waskow

March 6, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI doesn't deserve praise from any religious leader who believes the protection and sustenance of children is far more important than the protection of criminal priests.

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This Week in OtherWords: February 13, 2013

Emily Schwartz Greco

February 13, 2013

John Cavanagh explains why President Obama's State of the Union address falls short.

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Enough is Enough

Alana Baum

February 13, 2013

Tomorrow is V-Day, a global mobilization to end violence against women and girls.

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