| Jul 30, 2010 | Environment / HealthThe BP oil disaster is wrecking many things, including company’s brand. Americans don’t seem to be losing interest in driving their cars, but many of us aren’t willing to refuel at a BP pump any more. “Some BP-branded gas stations reported...
| Jul 27, 2010 | UncategorizedWikileaks released the Afghan War Diary this week, a compilation of 91,370 war documents that reveals what the Guardian calls “a devastating portrait of the failing war in Afghanistan.” The leak was distributed to three Western news sources (Der Spiegel,...
| Jul 21, 2010 | Rights / DemocracyManuel Pérez-Rocha’s OtherWords op-ed Misguided U.S. Economic Policies Drive Many Mexicans to Come Here is clearly a conversation-starter. “This is an excellent and correct perspective on the immigration debate and it is one that deserves front-page...
| Jul 20, 2010 | Economy / BusinessRep. Pete Stark introduced legislation today that would “simply impose a small tax–of five thousandths of one percent, or 0.005%” on speculative currency transactions, the California Democrat said in on Huffington Post. “The money raised would...
| Jul 19, 2010 | Rights / Democracy|RoundupHere’s what you’ll find in the latest OtherWords editorial package, which features an op-ed by Manuel Pérez-Rocha and a cartoon by Khalil Bendib about immigration. In his weekly column, William A. Collins explores the consequences of U.S. military...
