In OtherWords: August 31, 2022

In OtherWords: August 31, 2022

It’s back to school season, so this week we’re proud to offer a suite of bold opinions on issues facing students, teachers, and the communities they serve. First, Olivia Alperstein talks about what President Biden’s student loan relief means to her...
In OtherWords: August 24, 2022

In OtherWords: August 24, 2022

On Wednesday, President Biden took the huge step of cancelling up to $20,000 in student debt for working and middle-class borrowers. We’ll have some valuable perspectives to offer on that very soon. Canceling student debt will befit tens of millions of ordinary...
In OtherWords: August 17, 2022

In OtherWords: August 17, 2022

After a long, hard battle, Joe Biden and congressional Democrats finally won a big legislative victory — the Inflation Reduction Act, a smartly branded package that makes big investments in jobs, climate, and health care. It’s funded entirely by taxes on...
In OtherWords: August 3, 2022

In OtherWords: August 3, 2022

Voters in Kansas this week provided a stunning victory for the pro-choice movement in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. By a margin of nearly 20 percentage points, voters in the otherwise conservative state overwhelmingly rejected a GOP-led...
In OtherWords: July 27, 2022

In OtherWords: July 27, 2022

What does our era of extreme heat mean for America’s most iconic national parks?This week in OtherWords, columnist Farrah Hassen reflects on the bracing beauty of the Southern California desert — an ecosystem under dire threat from rising temperatures, droughts,...
In OtherWords: July 20, 2022

In OtherWords: July 20, 2022

This week, Sonali Kolhatkar examines the seemingly unusual incidence of women who oppose abortion rights seeking abortions for themselves. It’s more common than you’d expect, Sonali argues — and actually key to understanding a range of common...