| Jan 2, 2013 | Roundup|UncategorizedHappy New Year! This week in OtherWords, Scott Klinger weighs in on the last-minute fiscal deal, William A. Collins and I explain why our nation’s kids get outscored on international tests, Jim Hightower highlights the Orange County Register’s novel...
| | Economy / BusinessMillions of Americans watched the ball drop on New Year’s Eve. The glitzy one in Times Square symbolized joy and hope for the New Year. Just a few hundred miles to the south, Congress dropped another ball — one that no doubt sent champagne glasses clinking among...
| | Environment / HealthPeace of mind. That’s what Medicare and Medicaid mean for nearly one in every three Americans. Almost 50 million Americans have paid into, and are beneficiaries of Medicare, our national health insurance program for seniors and people with disabilities. And...
| | Rights / DemocracyLet us address the declining fortunes of today’s mainstream mass media. (Yes, I can hear your pained screams of “Nooooo…we don’t want to!” However, we really must, because it’s not about them, but us — about our ability to be at least...
| | Cartoon|Rights / Democracy
