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Radical Haters Unite
In OtherWords: June 15, 2016
"I feel angry and heartbroken" after the massacre in Orlando, writes transgender teen activist Grace Dolan-Sandrino this week in OtherWords. But even as a culture of fear and bigotry descends on our country, "we’re stronger than you think." I hope you won't miss...
They’re Killing Us. Help Us Stop Them.
The weekend of June 12 sent me on a rollercoaster of emotions I never thought possible. The previous Friday, I was an invited participant in the first-ever White House Summit for African American LGBTQ Youth. I felt amazingly supported, empowered, and valued — by my...
The Civil War Didn’t End Slavery After All
Slavery has been abolished in the United States since 1865, when the 13th Amendment was passed in the ashes of the Civil War. Well, almost abolished. Actually, the amendment included a caveat: "except as punishment for a crime." Since then, prison and forced labor...
Hooked on Conservation
Something remarkable has happened to recreational fishing. Increasingly, game fishers no longer publicly display their catches at rodeo weigh-ins or on taxidermy fish mounts. Even the age-old practice of rendering the day’s catch to fillets destined for a grill or a...
Is This New Reform a Toxic Waste?
There should've been an overhaul in how we regulate toxic chemicals years ago. Like when the 2010 President's Cancer Panel report concluded that babies are now born "pre-polluted." Or when it came to light that a common flame retardant used in household items actually...
Hillary Wants to Bring Back Bill. She Shouldn’t.
This year, despite the unnerving presidential freak show the Republicans are putting on, Hillary Clinton is the one who recently stunned me. Attempting to convince wary working class families that she'll lift up the poor, shore up the middle class, and stand against...
America’s Background Check
In OtherWords: June 8, 2016
After this week's primaries in California and New Jersey, Hillary Clinton looks to have finally sewn up the Democratic nomination for president. While important debates will continue inside the Democratic Party over foreign policy, money in politics, and other issues,...
The Real Reason Republicans Are Going after the IRS
It’s no secret that House Republicans don’t like the Internal Revenue Service. They've once again proposed cutting the agency’s already beleaguered funding, and they recently held a hearing to impeach its commissioner, John Koskinen. Koskinen's alleged misdeeds stem...
