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In OtherWords: August 14, 2019

by Peter Certo

After a massive ICE raid on immigrant workers in Mississippi, Alabama activist Justin Vest has a message.

by Jim Hightower

Trump’s new trade deal would encourage multinational meat packers to abandon America’s family ranchers.

by Negin Owliaei

If you’re a minimum wage worker in a conservative state, your state lawmakers may have cut your paycheck by over $4,000.

by Tracey L. Rogers

Politics that focus on policy alone are bound to fail. At least one long-shot candidate understands that.

by Khalil Bendib

…And he is us.

by Jill Richardson

From the colonial era to the El Paso shooting, the social impact of race is enormous.

by Justin Vest

I’m sick of the government claiming it “protects” me by locking up my immigrant neighbors while their kids are at school.

by William Minter

For a planet-wide climate crisis, solutions must also span the planet.

by Pablo Pratt

Community colleges are a crucial stepping stone, and they cost far less than four-year schools. They should be free.

by Jim Hightower

Thousands of people cross the U.S.-Mexico border for health care every day — and they’re headed south, not north.