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Austerity Won’t Restore our Prosperity
In case you haven’t heard, the economy is not in great shape–10 percent unemployment, home foreclosures soaring, the national debt exploding. And the future looks worse. Some people think inflation is on the way; others think it’s going to be deflation, a condition in which your money is worth a little more, but you have a lot less of it.
‘Conservatism’ Has Turned Into ‘Crackpotism’
I’m at a loss for words, so I need your help.
Sorry, You’re Under Surveillance
For governments keen on muzzling and thwarting opposition, terrorism is a God-sent cover. A nation subject to terrorist attack can get away with deception, surveillance, secret arrests, harassment, entrapment, censorship, spying, stealing, and grievous infringements on travel. Nothing to it…you just cite national security.
Gibberish
Pledging Allegiance to the Rich
GOP Pledge To America?
The Lineup: Week of September 20-27, 2010
Here’s what you’ll find in the latest OtherWords editorial package.
Let’s Strengthen our Safety Net
The Census just released data that illustrates the extent of the devastation. Poverty spiked in 2009. One in seven Americans–a record high of 43.6 million people–was poor last year. Children, single mothers, blacks, and Latinos are being hit the hardest.
No Happy Ending in Honduras
Honduras isn’t drawing the waves of tourists Costa Rica has lured. And that’s not just because its food is lackluster. Honduras is experiencing the worst political turmoil in Latin America–thanks in part to the Obama administration’s embrace of a regrettable U.S. foreign policy tradition.
Gun Violence and Children
Somalia, whose government collapsed in 1991, has been in a constant state of conflict and tension for years and still has no legally recognized government. The United States joins Somalia as the only two countries in the world not to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child, an international treaty recognizing the human rights of children that UNICEF points out is the most widely and rapidly ratified human rights treaty in history.
Uncle Sam Shouldn’t Bankroll Lawmaker Libraries
The only two constants in life are death and taxes. Congress has decided to combine the two by sending tens of millions of tax dollars, in lieu of flowers, to underwrite non-profit institutions named after recently deceased lawmakers, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Rep. John Murtha (D-PA).
