| Nov 28, 2012 | Rights / DemocracySome scrappy citizens in the burg of Brecksville, Ohio produced one of the proudest progressive victories on Election Day. Organized under the banner of Brecksville Citizens for Transparent Politics, they decided they needed to speak out about the U.S. Supreme...
| | Rights / DemocracyCollege wants Your mind to grow, It also wants To grab your dough. Once upon a time, most college kids plugged away in high school, saved their babysitting money, took practice exams, settled for a rebuilt clutch in the family car, and worked summer jobs waiting...
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| Nov 21, 2012 | Roundup|UncategorizedThis week, OtherWords is running two “fiscal cliff” commentaries. Guest columnist Mattea Kramer makes the case for deep, yet targeted military spending cuts while Marian Wright Edelman calls for restraint when it comes to scaling back programs that serve...
| | Peace / SecurityIn re-electing President Barack Obama, voters decisively rejected the Republican version of economic reform. Obama is already angling to use his mandate to solve the nation’s fiscal woes by letting the Bush-era tax cuts expire for the rich. But the election...