This week in OtherWords, Robert L. Borosage gives Democrats some advice in the wake of their lackluster performance in the mid-term elections and Jill Richardson suggests that doctors should prescribe fruits and veggies for more of their patients.

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  1. Stand Up and Fight / Robert L. Borosage
    Sophisticated campaign targeting and get-out-the-vote operations can’t substitute for the passion, clarity, and vision that motivate Democrats to vote.
  2. Burying the Hatchet with Iran / Chris Toensing
    The U.S. and Iran are closer than ever to letting go of their rivalry.
  3. Can You Hear Us Now? / Mary Alice Crim and Candace Clement
    FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is refusing to participate in any public hearings on Net Neutrality.
  4. Your Server Isn’t on the Menu / Marjorie E. Wood
    For women who make their living off tips, sexual harassment is a constant workplace peril.
  5. A Prescription for Better Health / Jill Richardson
    Simply telling people to eat better isn’t enough.
  6. Afghanistan’s Poppy Output Hits New Highs / Jim Hightower
    Even fields of flowers have gotten the best of us in that land.
  7. The Unbearable Politeness of Being Gus Speth / Emily Schwartz Greco
    Environmentalists have excelled at building big green groups while failing to protect the planet.
  8. When Corporate Foxes Mind Internet Coops / Khalil Bendib
When Corporate Foxes Mind Internet Coops, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib

When Corporate Foxes Mind Internet Coops, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib

 

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Emily Schwartz Greco

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