This week in OtherWords, Daphne Wysham weighs in on the growing fossil-fuel resistance across the Pacific Northwest that made Portland’s “kayaktivists” a media sensation while I explain how a boom in solar-powered electric vehicles could help resolve the climate crisis.
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Hillary or Bernie, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib
- Supporters of Diplomacy over War Must Speak Up / Kevin Martin and Phyllis Bennis
Lawmakers need to hear from their constituents who support the nuclear deal with Iran. - Coal, Oil, Gas: None Shall Pass / Daphne Wysham
A growing movement across the Pacific Northwest is gumming up the fossil-fuel works. - An Extraordinary Diplomatic Feat / Chris Toensing
Obama may have stopped a war with Iran before it started, but stopping a war isn’t the same as peace. - Is O’Malley an Environmental Champion? / Alissa Weinman
The former Maryland governor’s record is inconsistently green, at best. - A Driving Force / Emily Schwartz Greco
Electric vehicles are on the verge of disrupting energy markets. - The Sentence They Don’t Tell You About / John Kiriakou
The government’s petty harassment didn’t end after I served time for being a whistleblower. - Running on Greed / Bob Lord
When Donald Trump boasts about his fortune, he drives up his popularity. - Holder Proves You Can Go Home Again / Jim Hightower
In a way, the former attorney general never really left his powerhouse corporate employer. - What’s the End Game? / Jill Richardson
There’s a point at which the quest for more money is no longer worthwhile. - Hillary or Bernie? / Khalil Bendib cartoon
