This week in OtherWords, Marjorie E. Wood weighs in on the unpredictable schedules Wal-Mart gives its workers, William A. Collins and I explain why Wall Street often tanks on good economic news, and Jill Richardson highlights the holes in supposedly feminist shampoo commercials.
Do you want to make sure you don’t miss the latest from OtherWords? Please subscribe to our free weekly newsletter. And if you value our sharp analysis and bold ideas, help us keep this valuable service running by chipping in with your tax-deductible donation today. We can’t do it without your support.
- The Other Immigrant Youth Crisis / Diana Anahi Torres-Valverde
Some Republicans want to end an Obama directive that lets undocumented teens and young adults temporarily work, study, and live legally in the United States. - Getting Real about Rape / Raleigh Godwin
Lawmakers are finally doing something to solve the college rape crisis — but it’s still not enough. - 30 Years of Toxic Injustice for Bhopal Survivors / Marco Simons
A U.S. court inexplicably ruled that Union Carbide didn’t build the pesticide plant that exploded. - Is Wal-Mart Treating Workers Like Pop-Tarts? / Marjorie E. Wood
The big-box giant is upending people’s lives by subjecting its workers to unpredictable scheduling. - Impeachment? Who Said Anything about Impeachment? / Jim Hightower
Republican politicians have been obsessed with impeaching President Obama for years. - The Class War Goes Retail / Emily Schwartz Greco and William A. Collins
Why does Wall Street tank on news portending economic gains for most Americans? - Sorry, Pantene, You’re Holding Women Back Too / Jill Richardson
The shampoo company could do a lot more to further feminine empowerment. - Handing Down the Bhopal Verdict / Khalil Bendib
Handing Down the Bhopal Verdict, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib
