This week in OtherWords, Rep. Barbara Lee calls for universal access to reproductive health services and Jill Richardson shrugs off the news that McDonald’s will phase in cage-free eggs.
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The Debate Dividing the GOP, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib
- We Can — and Should — Do More to Help Syrian Refugees / Chris Toensing
If tiny Lebanon can receive over 1 million, surely the wealthiest country in the world can follow suit. - Health Care Isn’t a Bargaining Chip / Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Women should be free to make their own health decisions no matter what they earn or where they live. - Urban America’s Slow-Motion Crisis / Rebecca Ruggles
Millions of residents in poor city neighborhoods live in environments that assault their health on a daily basis. - The Insult Generator / Emily Schwartz Greco
Donald Trump ought to give a Jewish custom a shot. - The GOP Agenda (Or Lack Thereof) / Donald Kaul
To hear Republicans tell it, America’s major issues boil down to Hillary Clinton’s emails, Benghazi, and Planned Parenthood. - Mitch McConnell’s War on Iran — and Boeing? / John Kiriakou
The only people who get hurt if Congress slaps new trade sanctions on Iran are U.S. aviation companies. - Chicken Disneyland / Jill Richardson
McDonald’s is slowly transitioning to cage-free eggs, but that’s only a slightly better deal for the chickens. - Chicago’s Taxpayer-Funded Ode to Robber Barons / Jim Hightower
The Park Service is sponsoring a national monument on the site of an autocratic old company town. - The Debate Dividing the GOP / Khalil Bendib
