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This Week in OtherWords: November 28, 2012
This week, OtherWords is running three commentaries that highlight three electoral milestones: African-American turnout reached record levels, marijuana-legalization ballot initiatives passed in Washington State and Colorado, and voters in a small Ohio town approved a measure declaring that “corporations are not people and money is not speech.”
This Week in OtherWords: November 21, 2012
We will continue to feature under-debated angles of the growing conversation about how to balance the nation’s budget and avoid what could prove a “fiscal swindle.”
This Week in OtherWords: November 14, 2012
Spearheaded by big corporations and their CEOs, this initiative could only make our national financial situation worse by slashing tax revenue and cutting Social Security and other earned benefits.
This Week in OtherWords: After the Superstorm
As the Northeast braces for its next fierce storm with local authorities ordering new evacuations and the airlines canceling hundreds of flights, OtherWords is taking stock of the many ways in which Sandy may prove a teachable moment.
This Week in OtherWords: An Early Thanksgiving
While I’m concerned about the damage this latest bout of extreme weather wrought, I’m also thankful that my loved ones are safe and sound. I hope that the same holds true for you, your friends, and relatives.
This Week in OtherWords: Halloween Fare
This week in OtherWords, we’re running several commentaries about the scary stuff we eat.
This Week in OtherWords: October 17
Half a century ago this month, the Cuban Missile Crisis didn’t culiminate in an exchange of nuclear blows between Washington and Moscow.
This Week in OtherWords: A Genetically Engineered Food Special Edition
This week, we’re running three commentaries and a cartoon regarding the growing number of genetically modified foods that land on our plate whether we realize it or not.
This Week in OtherWords: October 3-9, 2012
He’s part of an Institute for Policy Studies team that assessed the performance of Congress on this important issue. Check it out to see how your lawmakers stack up.
This Week in OtherWords: September 24-Oct. 2, 2012
This week, OtherWords is running an op-ed by Raul A. Reyes that sums up Mitt Romney’s lackluster efforts to win over Latino voters and a commentary by Dashka Slater about the disappearance of the kinds of jobs that traditionally provided low-income Americans with economic mobility.
