Disenfranchising Voters is Un-American

Disenfranchising Voters is Un-American

Love my voting, Makes me grin; But these new rules, Won’t let me in. You may not realize just what depths the Republican Party has been plumbing to regain the presidency next year. By now it should be plain that its contingent in Congress has steadily voted to...
The Lineup: Week of Dec. 26, 2011- Jan. 1, 2012

The Lineup: Week of Dec. 26, 2011- Jan. 1, 2012

As 2011 draws to a close, OtherWords wishes you and your families a happy holiday season. In this week’s editorial package, Wenonah Hauter explains why you should resolve to avoid genetically engineered foods in 2012, Jim Hightower cheers the reappearance of New...

Two Cold War Milestones

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il consolidated communist rule. Czech leader Vaclav fought against corrupt communists. Yet they had some things in common, besides dying a week before Christmas. They both abandoned careers in the arts to become reluctant politicians, and...

Defending the Ballot Box

The 2008 election was a hopeful one for African Americans in our democracy — not because of who was elected, but because of who turned out to vote. We voted at a nearly identical rate to our white neighbors for the first time in U.S. history. In fact,...