In OtherWords: October 29, 2014

In OtherWords: October 29, 2014

This week in OtherWords, Bob Lord explains what’s wrong with Mitt Romney’s monster-sized IRA and Raul A. Reyes zeroes in on something that’s amiss in Kansas. Do you want to make sure you don’t miss the latest from OtherWords? Subscribe to our free...
The 0.01 Percent’s ‘I Reap All’ Accounts

The 0.01 Percent’s ‘I Reap All’ Accounts

Do you remember when Mitt Romney’s IRA made headlines during his failed 2012 presidential campaign? That outsized retirement stash estimated at between $20 and $102 million probably led President Barack Obama to propose limiting the buildup of IRA values. It...
In OtherWords: October 29, 2014

Driving Government Out of Business

Republican operative Grover Norquist used to quip about shrinking government to the point where it would get small enough to drown in the bathtub. You probably thought he was kidding. His joke could be on us all soon enough. Pollsters say the Republican Party is...
In OtherWords: October 22, 2014

In OtherWords: October 22, 2014

This week in OtherWords, Jill Richardson suggests that the amount of sugar Americans eat is way scarier than the slim chance they’ll get Ebola while I ask whether Halloween chocolate is too cheap. Do you want to make sure you don’t miss the latest from...
Irked by Israel’s Foot-Dragging

Irked by Israel’s Foot-Dragging

In his recent meeting with President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was “committed to the vision of peace for two states for two peoples.” That sounds nice. But Netanyahu has done everything possible to demonstrate that...