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This week in OtherWords, Peter Hart debunks the myth of a "grand bargain" that requires Social Security benefit cuts, Jim Hightower points out that taxpayers shouldn't help JPMorgan Chase cover the cost of its $13 billion in fines, and Jill Richardson encourages...

This week in OtherWords, Sam Pizzigati, William A. Collins, and I point out that this is no time to slash the food stamp program and Jill Richardson explains how a gusher of corporate cash appears to have killed a food-labeling initiative in Washington State. Donald...

This week in OtherWords, Donald Kaul, Jo Comerford, and Ryan Alexander size up the temporary truce that ended the government shutdown and averted default. Kaul fans take note: In his column, he explains that he's taking some time off due to health reasons. Please send...

This week in OtherWords, Sam Pizzigati explains why the McCutcheon Supreme Court campaign finance case has the potential to make our political system even more vulnerable to political corruption than it was during the Watergate era and Josh Levy previews an upcoming...

This week in OtherWords, Ryan Alexander points out that Congress could have averted the government shutdown had it done "its constitutionally mandated job" while Marc Morial warns that unless lawmakers raise the debt ceiling, an economic disaster could ensue. Donald...

This week in OtherWords, Marge Baker sizes up the next big campaign-finance case before the Supreme Court, Chuck Collins explains why you should see Inequality for All, and Jason Salzman predicts that Colorado isn't going to be split into two states. On our blog, Jim...

This week in OtherWords, Peter Certo likens the situation in Syria to a "landmine" and Jim Hightower celebrates a campaign that wants extreme weather events named after the politicians who refuse to recognize or do anything about man-made climate change. Do you want...