| Feb 14, 2012 | UncategorizedMitt Romney said it this way: “I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very rich, they are fine….I’m concerned about the very heart of...
| Feb 13, 2012 | Roundup|UncategorizedIn this week’s OtherWords editorial package, Salvatore Babones makes the case for boosting Social Security benefits instead of cutting them and Bartlett Naylor calls on the government to fulfill a commitment to curb reckless behavior on Wall Street. Get all this...
| Feb 7, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyLaurie Kittle of Springfield, Missouri really gets Donald Kaul’s sense of humor. In response to his hilarious Destroy Our Future column, she published this letter to the editor in the Springfield News-Leader. It began by providing him with a “sweet scented...
| Feb 6, 2012 | Roundup|UncategorizedThis week, OtherWords columnist Donald Kaul and New Priorities Network coordinator Mike Prokosch make the case for deep military spending cuts and Tiffany Williams reality-checks “The Help.” On our blog, Lacy MacAuley explains why the Occupy movement...
| Feb 2, 2012 | Economy / BusinessKaren Dolan, an IPS expert on poverty and the nation’s frayed safety net, has published an op-ed on CNN’s website in response to GOP presidential hopeful’s latest “oops” moment: “I’m not concerned about the very poor.”...
