The Lineup: Week of August 6-12, 2012

The Lineup: Week of August 6-12, 2012

This week’s OtherWords editorial package features an op-ed about the privatization of public schools by Jeff Bale and Sarah Knopp and a column by Jim Hightower regarding Wall Street’s new efforts to extract the earnings of college grads. Thanks for the...
Supreme Court, Inc.

Supreme Court, Inc.

The media spectacle surrounding the Supreme Court’s upholding of the Affordable Care Act eclipsed another important judgment the Court made that week. In American Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. Bullock, the Court voted 5-4 to reaffirm its Citizens United v....
The Lineup: Week of July 30-August 5, 2012

The Lineup: Week of July 30-August 5, 2012

This week’s OtherWords editorial package features Sam Pizzigati’s first column, in which he explains why wealth inequality is officially holding steady while income inequality is growing increasingly skewed. Jim Hightower skewers Mitt Romney’s...
The Lineup: Week of July 16-22, 2012

The Lineup: Week of July 16-22, 2012

In this week’s OtherWords editorial package, Donald Kaul weighs in on New York City’s pending ban on supersized drinks and Jim Hightower celebrates the growing success of locally brewed beer. Get all this and more in your inbox by subscribing to our weekly...
The Lineup: Week of July 9-15, 2012

The Lineup: Week of July 9-15, 2012

In this week’s OtherWords editorial package, Daphne Wysham says that Washington’s recent storm and heat wave underscored the need for wiser energy choices, and Martha Burk weighs in on what the Supreme Court’s health care ruling means for women. On...
The Lineup: Week of July 2-8, 2012

The Lineup: Week of July 2-8, 2012

In this week’s OtherWords editorial package, Hilary Matfess celebrates the Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act ruling and Stacy Mitchell explains why no one should cheer Walmart’s 50th anniversary — aside from Sam Walton’s billionaire...