How are you surviving the run-up to this year’s election? In these last few days, it’s all the more important to reflect on the policies that may change — or not — as a result of how Americans cast their votes.
This week in OtherWords, we round up some of our best recent perspectives on the the issues that have dominated (or in some cases, should have dominated) the campaign. Readers, if you missed them before, please give them a look now! And editors, if you missed a chance to reprint these when they first ran, they’re all still ready to go for your readers who are looking for one last dive into the issues.
I expect we’ll take a short break after the election while we gather results and digest the findings. We’ll return with another newsletter of new content by November 13 latest.
In Case You Missed It…
Climate Can’t Be Ignored This Election | A.J. Schumann
With even “climate havens” suffering devastating floods, voters must demand better climate commitments from all candidates.
Every Vote Counts: Preserve Anti-Poverty Programs and Protect Families | T.G. Turner
What happens in our lives is often out of our control. But making common sense investments in our families is something we can control — at the ballot box.
Scapegoating Immigrants Hurts All of Us — Except Elites | Sonali Kolhatkar
The right’s unhinged anti-immigrant rhetoric is putting people in danger — and letting the real villains off the hook.
It Won’t Just Be Haitians Who Suffer From Anti-Immigrant Lies | Chisom Okorafor
Politicians are attempting to redefine who counts as an “American,” with my Black immigrant family and people like us on the outside.
Meet the Newest Abortion Rights Supporters: Men in Red States | Martha Burk
When pregnancies go wrong, more men are seeing their partners suffer the horrors of delaying or forgoing care. And they’re speaking out.
Hold GOP Officials Accountable for Illegal Voter Intimidation | Sonali Kolhatkar
GOP officials continue to falsely accuse, harass, intimidate, and even prosecute voters of color. This is quintessential voter intimidation.
To Secure Worker Rights, We Must Fix Our Democracy | Paul Sonn
Gerrymandering and the filibuster are holding back wage increases, the right to unionize, and other benefits for workers.
Why the Far Right Lies About Immigrants | Peter Certo
Springfield, Ohio’s immigrant influx is a success story, not a scandal. But when powerful people don’t want to share prosperity, they lie.
Project 2025 Is a Blueprint to End the American Dream | Karen Dolan
Six ways the right-wing playbook hurts children, families, and our communities — all to make the wealthy a little wealthier.
Both Presidential Candidates Agree: We Need to Stop Arresting People for Marijuana | Paul Armentano
Further proof that an issue once considered a political hot button has gone mainstream.
Mass Deportations Would Be a Nightmare | Alliyah Lusuegro
The popular GOP slogan would tear millions of families apart, including mine. It would also be a moral, logistical, and economic disaster.
