| Sep 12, 2011 | Food / FarmingIn the corporate world’s tortured language, workers are no longer fired. They just experience an “employment adjustment.” But the most twisted euphemism I’ve heard in a long time comes from DuPont: “We are investigating the reports of...
| | Cartoon|Peace / Security
| | Peace / SecurityLove my guns, Can’t do without; Know one day They’ll bail me out. Do you remember when Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) returned to Congress just in time to cast a vote for raising the debt ceiling and slashing the safety net? I wish that she had instead...
| Sep 5, 2011 | Roundup|UncategorizedThis week’s OtherWords editorial features three op-eds that reflect on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. John Feffer says al-Qaeda was already losing its primary battle by September 2011. J. Richard Cohen issues a warning about the consequences...
| | Economy / BusinessFor an elite group of American CEOs, sacrifice is for chumps. As the nation struggles with budgetary constraints, Congress has exempted a group of imperial CEOs and their companies from contributing to the solution. One special group of CEOs enjoys huge compensation...
