| Nov 14, 2012 | Roundup|UncategorizedThis week, OtherWords features an op-ed by Sarah Anderson and a cartoon by Khalil Bendib that highlight the dangers of the “Fix the Debt” campaign. Spearheaded by big corporations and their CEOs, this slick and well-financed initiative could only make our...
| | Economy / BusinessIt’s budget showdown time in Washington. With various tax increases and spending cuts set to kick in at the end of the year, the pressure is on for Republicans and Democrats to make a deal. A major player in this hot debate is a new corporate coalition called...
| | Peace / SecurityBack in July, an 82-year-old nun and two fellow peace activists breached the security at the Y-12 nuclear weapons facility in Tennessee. The red-faced federal officials who subsequently promised thorough oversight proclaimed they had “no tolerance” for...
| | Food / FarmingMy family has raised dairy cows on our farm in Monroe County near Kendall, Wisconsin, for almost 150 years. We’ve weathered the Great Depression, low milk prices, droughts, floods, and snowstorms. Despite difficulties, the dairy and related industries generate...
| | Environment / HealthI always had a sensitive stomach growing up. Until I got to college, I never imagined it would cost me tens of thousands of dollars per year. My first semester at the University of California, Berkeley should have revolved around making new friends and experiencing...
