| Nov 15, 2017 | Roundup|UncategorizedAs a major tax overhaul moves closer to a vote in Congress, we’re taking another deep dive into what’s in it. This week in OtherWords, Chuck Collins says forget all the talk about “who wins” and “who loses” – that’s just fancy...
| Nov 8, 2017 | Roundup|UncategorizedAnother week, another mass shooting. And another round of desultory debate. This week in OtherWords, Jill Richardson observes that gun control would be a lot easier if law-abiding gun owners would lend a hand. And Khalil Bendib marks up that “well regulated...
| | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracySometimes I have to remind myself that people in “real America” with “real jobs” don’t while away their mortal hours reading about politics. But God help me, if you’ve suffered through any coverage of the Republican tax plan, you’ve probably heard three things. First,...
| Nov 1, 2017 | Roundup|UncategorizedThis week, Republicans are slated to roll out a tax plan that experts estimate will drastically slash taxes on the wealthiest, raise them for some middle class families, and set up a harsh rollback of social services — and blow a $1.5 trillion hole in the deficit....
| | Rights / DemocracyOver the last few years, our broken criminal justice system has become a national issue as horrific stories of victims of mass incarceration have made their way into the mainstream media. The dominant narrative around this issue is usually that it disproportionately...
