In OtherWords: September 28, 2016

In OtherWords: September 28, 2016

In the first presidential debate of 2016, Hillary Clinton was quick to bring up that “small” million-dollar loan Donald Trump borrowed from his father. And Trump, predictably, stood by his business acumen while understating the advantage of inheriting his...
In OtherWords: September 21, 2016

In OtherWords: September 21, 2016

Earlier this month, Hurricane Hermine became the first to make landfall in Florida since Hurricane Wilma in 2005. But in the meantime, the Atlantic region has been no stranger to storms of increasing intensity. Earth to climate deniers, these storms seem to be...
In OtherWords: September 14, 2016

In OtherWords: September 14, 2016

Following protests led by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, a federal order overruled a district judge’s order, halting construction of the Dakota Access crude oil pipeline. The pipeline threatened to endanger both the tribe’s sacred burial grounds and water...
In OtherWords: September 7, 2016

In OtherWords: September 7, 2016

It’s been more than 130 years since the first Labor Day was celebrated to honor the achievements of American workers. But not everyone got to enjoy a long weekend. In fact, it’s low-wage workers who are the least likely to get paid time off. Martha Burk...
In OtherWords: August 31, 2016

In OtherWords: August 31, 2016

Despite France’s highest administrative court ruling that mayors don’t have a right to ban the burkini, French mayors continue to crack down on the swimsuits designed for Muslim women. “If you don’t want to live the way we do,” one mayor...