In OtherWords: July 15, 2026

In OtherWords: July 15, 2026

Something very unusual happened this week: A massive new Pentagon spending bill failed to pass the Senate. We’ll see what ultimately happens, but it’s a sign of how rapidly both the size of the Pentagon budget (now over $1 trillion) and the U.S. military...
In OtherWords: July 8, 2026

In OtherWords: July 8, 2026

It’s now been a year since Republicans passed their “Big Beautiful Bill.” Unfortunately, the costs are already mounting. The bill made historically deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and gutted many renewable energy incentives, to fund billionaire tax...
In OtherWords: July 1, 2026

In OtherWords: July 1, 2026

The sad display playing out at the empty “American State Fair” befits a national mood that isn’t all that celebratory about this country’s 250th birthday. But partisan theatrics aside, it’s a genuinely historic anniversary and opportunity...
In OtherWords: June 25, 2026

In OtherWords: June 25, 2026

In our divisive national moment, it feels like there’s little enthusiasm to celebrate this country’s upcoming 250th birthday on July 4. The president’s splashy planned celebration fell apart as musical guests dropped out one by one, and now the whole...
In OtherWords: June 18, 2026

In OtherWords: June 18, 2026

The World Cup is now underway in the United States for the first time in over 30 years. But as Nicolas Garon explains this week, much of “the world” isn’t welcome. Host countries, Nicolas points out, are naturally expected to open their arms to...
In OtherWords: June 10, 2026

In OtherWords: June 10, 2026

It’s a hard time to be a young person in this country. But while awareness has slowly been growing around a mental health crisis among young people — often focused on social media, COVID lockdown hangovers, and financial pressures — one group is...