This week in OtherWords, I debunk an argument against fossil fuel divestment by pointing out that it can boost financial gains and Khalil Bendib chimes in with a related dinosaur cartoon.
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- Sister Rice Goes After the Bomb / Peter Weiss
Federal authorities are treating an 85-year-old Catholic nun like a nuclear saboteur. - Loaded Language / Joel Kendrick
My return to Nashville reminded me exactly why responsible gun owners should ditch the NRA. - Greening Spring Cleaning / Allison Rich
Schools should stop dousing classrooms with toxic cleaning products. - That Whiff of Hypocrisy / Donald Kaul
Watching the 2016 GOP primary season unfold beats seeing Hillary run against herself. - Why We Need $50,000 Traffic Tickets / Sam Pizzigati
Let’s make sure our penalties amount to penalties for everyone. - The Divestment Dividend / Emily Schwartz Greco
Investors who refuse to put their money into oil, gas, and coal may reap financial gains for doing the right thing. - Where Are the Populist Democrats? / Jim Hightower
Hillary Clinton’s take on what to do about inequality is weaker than Canadian hot sauce. - PETA’s Cruel and Unusual Crush / Jill Richardson
The animal rights group shouldn’t ladle praise on Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a man who cages people for a living. - Fossil Fuel Extinction / Khalil Bendib