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This week in OtherWords, Sarah Anderson, William A. Collins, and I preview what President Obama is likely to say about inequality and taxes during his State of the Union address. Jill Richardson weighs in on the West Virginia chemical spill. Be sure to visit our blog...

This week in OtherWords, Sam Pizzigati explains how inequality weakens the government's capacity to ever win the War on Poverty and Bob Lord brings the racial wealth divide into focus. Donald Kaul is still on leave. Do you want to make sure you don't miss the latest...

This week in OtherWords, Jill Richardson calls for hemp legalization and Jim Hightower skewers the media's "native advertising" penchant. William A. Collins and I are taking a break from our weekly column and Donald Kaul is still convalescing. Do you want to make sure...

This week in OtherWords, Bob Lord delves into the question of what it will mean when someone becomes the first trillionaire, Jill Richardson encourages everyone to adopt a low-carbon diet, and Donald Kaul shares a Christmas memory from 50 years ago in a poignant new...

This week in OtherWords, Peter Weiss and Marc Morial pay tribute to Nelson Mandela, Mattea Kramer weighs in on the new budget deal, and we're sharing a reprised classic column on Social Security by Donald Kaul, who is still taking a break. Jill Richardson fills the...

This week in OtherWords, Sarah Anderson relays how taxpayers are subsidizing the CEOs of huge fast food companies, Sam Pizzigati sums up the Pope's economic concerns, and Jill Richardson explains why holiday giving doesn't require consumerism. Donald Kaul is still...

This week in OtherWords, Jill Richardson talks turkey, William A. Collins and I call for a new economy, and Marc Morial asks whether we're becoming a nation of bullies. Be sure to check our blog, especially on Tuesdays. That's when we run a bonus commentary by Jim...