| Apr 1, 2015 | UncategorizedSenator Ted Cruz’s recent announcement of his presidential candidacy was a real Cruz-a-palooza. It was part Ronald Reagan, part Elmer Gantry, part John Lennon, and part Jerry Falwell — yet it was totally Ted Cruz, full of blather and bloat. Cruz thumped the word...
| Mar 31, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyBeing a Congress critter isn’t the cushy job many people assume. After all, they must draft laws, organize hearings, write speeches, round up votes, and do all sorts of other things. Oh, wait… my mistake. Members have staff to do all that, including telling the...
| Mar 25, 2015 | Roundup|UncategorizedThis week in OtherWords, Rebecca Ruggles talks about how fossil fuels harm public health and I unpack Florida’s climate gag rule. Do you want to make sure you don’t miss the latest from OtherWords? Please subscribe to our free weekly newsletter or follow us on...
| | Rights / DemocracyIf 2014 was the “Year of Dark Money” in elections, then 2016 is likely to be the “Year of Way, Way More Dark Money” — that is, unless something big changes soon. One of the most troubling aspects of the explosion of big money in politics in...
| | Economy / BusinessYears after Toni Potter’s husband passed away from pancreatic cancer, debt collectors in her state of Washington were still relentlessly hounding her about his hospital bills. Andrea Anderson, a young student in Oregon, has been saddled with $150,000 in college loans...
