In OtherWords: February 15, 2023

In OtherWords: February 15, 2023

The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey in Syria has claimed over 40,000 lives, and that number is expected to continue climbing. Amid this incomprehensible tragedy, many ordinary people have raised funds and donated to support relief efforts. This week in...
In OtherWords: February 8, 2023

In OtherWords: February 8, 2023

Yesterday, President Biden gave a surprisingly fiery, populist State of the Union address.  This week in OtherWords, Karen Dolan highlights some of the main takeaways from the bold agenda for working families Biden laid out. But she argues that if Biden’s serious...
In OtherWords: February 1, 2023

In OtherWords: February 1, 2023

Black history is American history. And like other chapters of our history, it’s a study in courage, conviction, joy, and perseverance — but also of grievous injustices never made right. That tension has produced the social movements, arts, culture, and achievements...
In OtherWords: January 18, 2023

In OtherWords: January 18, 2023

We’re only a few weeks into January. But if your salary is anywhere near ordinary, the typical CEO has already raked in more than you will all year. In fact, they probably did weeks ago. Really helps you punch the clock, right? This week in OtherWords, my...
In OtherWords: January 11, 2023.

In OtherWords: January 11, 2023.

Happy New Year! In our first new package of 2023, new People for the American Way president Svante Myrick says we need to learn the right lessons from history this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Svante, a Black former leader of Ithaca, New York who grew up experiencing...