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Ohio Proves It: Rehabilitation Works
You might not guess it from the Republican governor or GOP-dominated legislature, but Ohio is proving itself the most progressive state in the union when it comes to youth prison reform. The Buckeye State has shifted away from punishing kids who get ensnared in the...
A Sweet Tax
As Americans prepare to meet this year’s April 18 deadline to file our taxes, there's talk of taxes across the Pond, too. Great Britain just passed a tax on sugary drinks. Unlike similar measures in Mexico and Berkeley, California, the British version may lead to soda...
Operation Paul Ryan
Exciting news, people: The Republican Party establishment has a secret plan to stop blue-collar voters from supporting Donald Trump. The plan is code-named "Operation Paul Ryan." Good grief. The GOP's old-line clique of congressional bulls, corporate funders,...
Supreme Obstruction
In OtherWords: March 30, 2016
This week in OtherWords, Peter Montgomery highlights Donald Trump’s popularity among white nationalists and Ryan Alexander weighs in on the federal budget debate’s unrealistic tone. If you haven’t already subscribed, please ensure that you don’t miss the latest from...
Trump Is Opening the Floodgates of Hate
The staying power of Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy has surprised and unsettled people across the political spectrum. Many voters who are angry about the loss of middle-class jobs and frustrated with our broken politics have rallied to Trump’s outsider...
Missing in Action: Political Reality and Leadership
Every federal budget is a dream sheet. They're all unrealistic. It goes something like this: The president lays out a slate of new programs, revenue raisers, and strategic cuts. Then Republican leaders pull out their X-Acto knives, highlighting cuts to programs they...
When Red Tape Is a Good Thing
One of the dirtiest words in politics is "regulation." It conjures up images of confusing paperwork, red tape, and obstacles to progress and innovation. However, when it comes to guaranteeing that the water we drink is lead-free, the air we breathe is clean, and that...
Belgian Awful
The ISIS supporters who attacked Brussels killed more than 30 people and injured hundreds more. Bombings at the city’s airport and a subway station blew up the notion that measures taken after the Paris siege were keeping Europe safe. The scariest part of this story...
Dying in Prison
Over the past three decades, judges and juries have filled America's prisons with non-violent offenders. Many are serving draconian sentences for first-time offenses. Indeed, while only about 5 percent of the world’s people live in the United States, our country is...
