This week in OtherWords, Peter Montgomery highlights Donald Trump’s popularity among white nationalists and Ryan Alexander weighs in on the federal budget debate’s unrealistic tone.

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  1. Trump Is Opening the Floodgates of Hate / Peter Montgomery
    The GOP frontrunner has turned white nationalists into political players.
  2. Missing in Action: Political Reality and Leadership / Ryan Alexander
    The budget and appropriations train is derailing without leaving the station.
  3. When Red Tape Is a Good Thing / Sean Moulton
    We don’t just need to get money out of politics — we need to get it out of policy, too.
  4. Belgian Awful / Emily Schwartz Greco
    The latest European terrorist attacks redefined nuclear security.
  5. Dying in Prison / John Kiriakou
    Inmates on their deathbeds should be free to spend their final days with their loved ones.
  6. What’s ‘Processed’ Food? / Jill Richardson
    It can be hard to know where to draw the line, but Peeps are definitely past it.
  7. NBA: The National Billboard Association? / Jim Hightower
    Pro basketball teams are turning their players into running, dribbling ads.
  8. A Nuclear Juggling Act / Khalil Bendib cartoon
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