| Jan 20, 2016 | Rights / DemocracyWe all remember the teachers who most influenced us. Life lessons learned in the classroom stay with you for decades. I was lucky to have several great teachers, but my fifth grade teacher stands out the most. Nancy Livingston taught for 25 years in Princeton, New...
| | Economy / BusinessFor the first time in more than 30 years, the federal government has decided to hold off on authorizing new leases for coal mining on federal land. It will undertake a review to see whether taxpayers are getting a fair deal while assessing the program’s environmental...
| | Environment / HealthUntil now, President Barack Obama has embraced gas and oil fracking, encouraged the construction of new nuclear reactors, and hailed government investment in wind and solar power. In keeping with this “all-of-the-above” energy strategy, he’d call for climate action...
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| Jan 13, 2016 | Roundup|UncategorizedThis week in OtherWords, Jim Hightower sums up the logistical challenges behind building Donald Trump’s dream wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, I explain why the GOP front-runner’s pledge to “take their oil” is a terrible idea, and Donald...
