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In OtherWords: February 24, 2016
This week in OtherWords, Olivia Alperstein laments Gloria Steinem's take on why so many young women are feeling the Bern, John Kiriakou draws attention to the shocking state of health care for incarcerated women, and Anastasia Walker weighs in on anti-trans bathroom...
In OtherWords: February 17, 2016
This week in OtherWords, Raul A. Reyes sizes up Marco Rubio's presidential bid and Donald Kaul weighs in on Justice Antonin Scalia’s legacy. If you haven’t already subscribed, please ensure that you don’t miss the latest from OtherWords by signing up for our free...
In OtherWords: February 10, 2016
This week in OtherWords, Janet Redman highlights how the Trans-Pacific Partnership could make it harder for Americans to safeguard our communities and I explain why the natural gas industry is in big trouble. If you haven’t already subscribed, please ensure that you...
In OtherWords: February 3, 2016
This week in OtherWords, John Kiriakou calls for ending solitary confinement and Marc Morial delves into the history of Black History Month. If you haven’t already subscribed, please ensure that you don’t miss the latest from OtherWords by signing up for our free...
In OtherWords: January 27, 2016
This week in OtherWords, Donald Kaul weighs in on the Iowa caucuses and I point out that Donald Trump is pandering to the ethanol industry ahead of the first real electoral contest of his White House bid. If you haven’t already subscribed, please ensure that you don’t...
In OtherWords: January 20, 2016
This week in OtherWords, John Kiriakou explains why judges should sentence more people to probation and Jill Richardson describes how community gardens bring people together. If you haven’t already subscribed, please ensure that you don’t miss the latest from...
In OtherWords: January 13, 2016
This week in OtherWords, Jim Hightower sums up the logistical challenges behind building Donald Trump's dream wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, I explain why the GOP front-runner's pledge to "take their oil" is a terrible idea, and Donald Kaul observes that...
In OtherWords: December 30, 2015
Before 2015, we never had the privilege of seeing Donald Trump — a man who goes to great lengths to never muss up his hair — hawking baseball caps and becoming the GOP front-runner. Or watching Martin Shkreli — the ultimate legal drug kingpin — get busted for fleecing...
In OtherWords: December 16, 2015
This week in OtherWords, Jill Richardson questions whether America was so great for everyone during those supposedly halcyon times GOP candidates want to bring back, Ethan Miller explains why millennials better start saving for retirement, and John Kiriakou points out...
In OtherWords: December 9, 2015
Whether we're taking stock of the trumped-up war on Christmas or putting the torrent of inhospitality toward Syrian refugees who are fleeing turmoil into perspective, OtherWords stands up for what’s right. Thanks to your support, week in and week out we offer an...