| Jan 14, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityIs the illegal U.S. invasion of Venezuela, and kidnapping of its president, a “war for oil”? To some extent, this is a reductionist debate. There are often multiple motivations for war, and there clearly are several here. Some in the administration are stuck in Cold...
| | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words from his “Beyond Vietnam” speech still ring true. “When machines and computers, profit motives, and property rights are considered more important than people,” he warned, “the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and...
| | HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityIf President Donald Trump cares in the slightest about Iranian protestors — and our country — he must not attack or threaten to attack Iran. Doing so would be stupid and dangerous. It would likely strengthen Iran’s repressive leaders. It would risk the lives of U.S....
| Jan 7, 2026 | RoundupWe’re back for 2026 and I guess a slow news week was too much to ask for? This week in OtherWords, our writers get right into the Trump administration’s invasion of Venezuela. Lindsay Koshgarian points out that the U.S. is spending $1 trillion on the...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedRepublicans have defended Trump’s illegal invasion of Venezuela as necessary to solve the drug overdose crisis. For instance, Vice President J.D. Vance posted on Twitter/X, “cocaine, which is the main drug trafficked out of Venezuela, is a profit center for all of the...
