| Oct 25, 2012 | Peace / SecurityTen years ago today, the two of us were an hour into the first big coalition meeting to oppose the impending U.S. war against Iraq, surrounded by dozens of leaders of a wide array of movements: peace, civil rights, women’s rights, environmentalists, labor,...
| | Rights / DemocracyIt is eerily fitting that George McGovern’s passing occurred in the final heat of a furious election campaign, precariously balanced between Republocrats and Democlicans, two corporately owned political parties. The corporate media can try to fan the public...
| Oct 24, 2012 | Food / Farming|RoundupThis week in OtherWords, you’ll find several commentaries about the scary stuff we eat. Guest columnist Jill Richardson talks about how food companies scoop too much sugar into our bread and salad dressing. Former dairy farmer Donna Hall introduces readers to an...
| Oct 22, 2012 | UncategorizedMitt Romney wants to be president alright… this president. We knew the foreign policy positions of the the two candidates were similar, but who knew Mitt copped a peek at Obama’s notes before the debate and wrote them on his hand? Romney now is a peacenik,...
| Oct 21, 2012 | Economy / BusinessA quiz: Which candidates and presidents said the following? (Answers below.) “To repair the nation’s tax code, marginal rates must be brought down to stimulate entrepreneurship, job creation, and investment.” “We must follow through on the...
