In OtherWords: November 6, 2019

In OtherWords: November 6, 2019

This weekend, Americans celebrate Veterans Day. Even if you think you don’t have vets in your life, there’s a good chance you interact with one each time you get your mail. The U.S. Postal Service is one of the biggest employers of veterans in the country,...
In OtherWords: October 30, 2019

In OtherWords: October 30, 2019

As Californians flee yet more devastating wildfires, their ire is turning on PG&E — their for-profit utility. Despite causing many wildfires in the past, the company has neglected to upgrade its aging infrastructure. So when fire season gets bad, it’s...
In OtherWords: October 23, 2019

In OtherWords: October 23, 2019

The NBA is still reeling over a single tweet one of its managers sent supporting the protests in Hong Kong. This week in OtherWords, Brian Wakamo says the episode is only one of many in which major franchises have sought to censor themselves to protect their access to...
In OtherWords: October 16, 2019

In OtherWords: October 16, 2019

When Democratic hopefuls debated last night in Ohio, moderators failed to ask a single question about climate change. This week in OtherWords, Charlie Simmons poses a question that would have been great to ask: What are we going to do about tax incentives that reward...
In OtherWords: October 9, 2019

In OtherWords: October 9, 2019

This week, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether existing civil rights laws protect transgender Americans from discrimination. Theo Wuest explains the stakes for trans Americans just trying to hold down a job and a place to live. Meanwhile, in the wake...
In OtherWords: October 2, 2019

In OtherWords: October 2, 2019

As new revelations of potential abuse come forward in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, Jill Richardson wonders: Why does Trump keep doing this stuff? Possibly, she worries, because it often works.wall Meanwhile, we look at some longer-term threats to...