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Articles by Peter Certo

Black demonstrators hold signs reading "Protect our vote!"

In OtherWords: May 14, 2026

May 13, 2026 | Erasing the Black Vote in the South.

Volunteers prepare food for voters in Black-majority precincts, whose lines to vote can run 10-11 hours long (Photo: Shutterstock)

In OtherWords: May 7, 2026

May 7, 2026 | A new assault on voting rights.

Photo: Smokestacks pollute the surrounding air.

In OtherWords: April 30, 2026

April 30, 2026 |

A man sitting on the sidewalk holds a sign reading: "Homeless Army combat vet."

In OtherWords: April 23, 2026

April 23, 2026 | A U.S. defeat in Iran?

A woman pumping gas worries about what it's going to cost her.

In OtherWords: April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026 | The war in Iran isn't over yet.

Illustration: Windmills spin against a blue sky on a hilltop overlooking cloudy, smoky-looking oil pumps.

In OtherWords: April 2, 2026

April 1, 2026 | The prospect of $4 gas isn't likely to go away soon.

Demonstrators in Los Angeles protest the U.S-Israeli war on Iran. (Shutterstock)

In OtherWords: March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026 | Costs for the war in Iran continue to mount.

Someone drops a mail-in ballot into a mailbox.

In OtherWords: March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026 | Will USPS have to stop deliveries?