| Nov 2, 2010 | UncategorizedYes, the GOP is clearly poised for a great night—especially for its most extremist wing. By 7:10 p.m., The Washington Post and CNN were already calling Senate wins for Aqua Buddhist Rand Paul in Kentucky and Republican Dan Coats in Indiana. But I don’t buy...
| Nov 1, 2010 | Roundup|UncategorizedIn this week’s OtherWords editorial package, John Feffer ponders a new sitcom that treats outsourcing as a gag and Larry Cox calls on the state of Georgia to not execute Troy Davis. Get all this and more in your inbox by subscribing to our weekly newsletter. If...
| | Economy / BusinessThe unemployment rate remains near double digits and many Americans have simply stopped looking for work. Yet somehow an NBC sitcom about U.S. jobs going overseas is becoming a hit. The show, called Outsourced, revolves around an American manager running a call center...
| | Food / FarmingSome of America’s worst-paid and least-protected workers have scored agreements with two of the nation’s largest tomato growers after a 15 year labor dispute. They even got a long-overdue apology. “In a free society, few are guilty, but all are...
| | Rights / DemocracyImagine being locked up on death row for 20 long years with no physical evidence linking you to the crime. You’ve been convicted thanks to “eyewitnesses,” most of whom have changed their stories. How would you feel as you face the executioner? Troy...
