| Sep 16, 2014 | Economy / BusinessHere’s an unusual super-rich guy with a strange message for his fellow 1-percent-of-the-1-percenters. Nick Hanauer, who made billions as an Internet entrepreneur, recently wrote an open letter to his fellow über-richies. “The true job creators are...
| Sep 10, 2014 | Roundup|UncategorizedThis week in OtherWords, Michael Brune explains why he’s going to march in New York City on September 21 for climate action and Martha Burk weighs in on the decisive role women can play this election year. Do you want to make sure you don’t miss the latest from...
| Sep 9, 2014 | Environment / HealthJust in the United States, the cosmetics industry pulls in some $70 billion a year in sales of what’s commonly called “makeup.” But lipstick, mascara, eye shadow, and the like aren’t the only kind of makeup the cosmetic giants are peddling. For...
| Sep 3, 2014 | Roundup|UncategorizedThis week in OtherWords, Jill Richardson explains why the use of flame retardants in tents, furniture, and countless other products probably hurts more consumers than it saves and Jim Hightower weighs in on Burger King’s plans to exile itself (for tax purposes...
| Sep 2, 2014 | Peace / SecurityReady or not, here we go again. The Pentagon is barreling back into the chaos of Iraq. Apparently, “Mission Accomplished” is “Mission Never-ending.” The government says that, for now, America will only provide jet fighters, drones, weaponry,...
