In OtherWords: March 4, 2015

In OtherWords: March 4, 2015

This week in OtherWords, Peter Certo explains why Benjamin Netanyahu is wrong about Iran and Jim Hightower weighs in on the mountains of money that will shape the 2016 elections. Do you want to make sure you don’t miss the latest from OtherWords? Please subscribe to...
When Bibi Came to Town

When Bibi Came to Town

When Benjamin Netanyahu looked out over the joint session of Congress that had assembled to hear him speak on March 3, the Israeli prime minister almost caught a glimpse of something unusual: empty seats. That would’ve been a rarity in Washington, where...
This Trade Deal Will Make You Sick

This Trade Deal Will Make You Sick

Food is more than just what we eat. It connects us to each other and our environment. And how we treat it is of tremendous importance to our democracy. Right now, the future of our food is being decided behind closed doors. The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a...
Reclaiming Our State Budgets

Reclaiming Our State Budgets

I live in Chicago, a city of dramatic skylines and gleaming office towers for titans of business and finance. My state of Illinois is home to 17 billionaires, and our downstate farmers are the country’s second-largest corn and soybean producers. And yet new Illinois...
What We Lose with a Privatized Postal Service

What We Lose with a Privatized Postal Service

Did you know that when you ship a package through Federal Express, the U.S. Postal Service often carries it the last mile? Last year, the Postal Service delivered 1.4 billion packages for FedEx and UPS. In fact, it delivers the last mile for almost a third of FedEx...