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This Week in OtherWords: August 7, 2013
This week in OtherWords, Sanjay Jolly describes the promising opportunities that a new wave of low-power FM stations will soon create, Jill Stein explains why she gave Bradley Manning a "presidential pardon," and William A. Collins and I put the rash of newspaper...
A Chance to Start Listening Locally
The world of radio is experiencing a shake-up. The country's second-biggest radio network recently announced it may cancel Rush Limbaugh's show on 40 of its major-market stations. This might not be enough to get Rush off the air altogether, but it's a sign that he may...
Higher Education’s Complicity in the Trayvon Martin Tragedy
The immediate response to the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial on my campus was a mixture of outrage and frustration. A reaction of this kind isn't surprising at a historically black university, especially here at North Carolina A&T State University. I'm a...
Why I Granted Bradley Manning a Presidential Pardon
In another America — where democracy reigns and government respects freedom of the press, protects privacy, and honors whistleblowers — Bradley Manning would receive a presidential pardon. After campaigning for the presidency last year, I was asked by my supporters to...
By George, You Don’t Get It
There I was, sitting at my desk and looking out of the window — you know, writing — when my wife came in and plopped down a newspaper article in front of me. "Read that," she said with a cruel twinkle in her eye. It was an article on Detroit by George Will, one of my...
Blowing the Whistle on Philanthropy
Inequality has a silver lining. At least the awesomely affluent think so. If we didn't have grand fortunes, their claim goes, we wouldn't have grand philanthropy. No foundations and handsome bequests for underwriting good causes. No gifts and grants by the tens and...
Coke’s Green Lipstick
Coke's going green. Or, at least, it wants you to think it is. There's no denying that part of Coca-Cola has gone green: the label — in one South American country. In Argentina, the world's No. 1 soft drink company now sells a new product called Coca-Cola Life with a...
The Border-Industrial Complex
At last, both Republicans and Democrats are beginning to respond aggressively to economic needs. "It has been a tough time," admits one Washington insider, applauding a new spending proposal that "could help out." Unfortunately, he and Congress aren't referring to...
Unfit to Print
What's the hottest trend among men who have it all? Buying islands and Picassos is out. Buying newspapers is in. We're not talking about subscriptions here. All self-respecting billionaires should own at least one newspaper, preferably a big one. Within a single week,...
Aiding the Enemy
