| Aug 28, 2015 | Environment / HealthIn advice to baseball rookies, Hall of Fame star Ted Williams said: “If you don’t think too good, don’t think too much.” This should be taken to heart by bush-league congressional leader John Boehner. The Republican speaker of the House keeps thinking he...
| Aug 24, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyThe late civil rights activist Julian Bond, who passed away this month, lived his life as a tireless champion of the oppressed and maligned, a battle-worn warrior for civil rights, equality, and social justice. Bond fought the good fight, and at the still-youthful age...
| Aug 19, 2015 | Roundup|UncategorizedThis week in OtherWords, Cecilia Velasco responds to the latest fear-mongering over undocumented immigrants and I weigh in on the diversity you’ll find in our nation’s op-ed pages. Do you want to make sure you don’t miss the latest from OtherWords?...
| | Rights / DemocracyExcept for maybe the Affordable Care Act, nothing gets Republican politicians fired up like Iran. In the first GOP debate alone, Scott Walker promised that he’d tear up the Iran nuclear deal on day one of his presidency. Carly Fiorina blamed the country...
| | Rights / DemocracyAbout three years ago, my dad was driving the truck he uses for his landscaping business in Phoenix, Arizona when he was pulled over. Two patrol cars cornered him for making a wide right turn. Yes, you read that right: Multiple police officers went out of their way to...
