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In OtherWords: January 21, 2015
This week in OtherWords, I point out that President Obama channeled "his inner FDR" during his State of the Union address and Sam Pizzigati describes a way to gauge inequality's price. Do you want to make sure you don’t miss the latest from OtherWords?...

In OtherWords: January 14, 2015
This week in OtherWords, Khalil Bendib shares his perspective on the Charlie Hebdo massacre and I explain why the Keystone XL pipeline is a waste of money. Do you want to make sure you don’t miss the latest from OtherWords? Please subscribe to our free weekly...

In OtherWords: January 7, 2015
This week in OtherWords, Isaiah Poole talks about how the Fight for $15 will ramp up in 2015 and Jim Hightower tackles the corporate hyping of college football. As this new year begins, I would like to offer my deepest thanks to everyone who made a year-end...

In OtherWords: Raising the Bar
This holiday season marks my fifth anniversary at the helm of the OtherWords editorial service. I’m proud of how high you’ve helped us raise the editorial bar on our shoestring budget and excited to see more and more newspaper and online editors welcoming our bylines...

In OtherWords: A Steady Stream
All year long, OtherWords gives editors — at no cost — a steady stream of independent-minded commentaries to choose from for their op-ed pages. That’s how we do our share to ensure that as long as there are newspapers in print or a digital format, the national...

In OtherWords: Special Delivery
OtherWords shares unconventional perspectives with readers across the nation — and we couldn’t do it without you. Thanks to our strong networks of editors and supporters, we can help people look at the day’s great debates from new angles — especially folks who live in...

In OtherWords: Expanding Our Reach
Today, OtherWords commentaries and cartoons are appearing in about 325 newspapers with at least 7 million readers. We couldn’t have achieved this foothold without support from people like you and a handful of generous foundations. We aim to expand our reach in 2015 to...

In OtherWords: November 25, 2014
This week in OtherWords, Diana Torres explains why she thinks President Obama's immigration action falls short and Peter Hart predicts that Democrats will win more elections if they ignore calls to act more like Republicans. On behalf of the OtherWords team and all of...

In OtherWords: November 19, 2014
This week in OtherWords, Jim Hightower, Ryan Alexander, William A. Collins, and I question the wisdom of the growing new wave of U.S. military intervention in the Middle East. Do you want to make sure you don’t miss the latest from OtherWords? Subscribe to our free...

In OtherWords: November 12, 2014
This week in OtherWords, we have a treat for Donald Kaul's many devoted fans: He's taking a break from his medical leave to size up the 2014 midterms. Don't miss Kaul's column, in which he writes: "There’s talk now in Washington of a new spirit of cooperation between...