| Oct 19, 2012 | Peace / SecurityI am saddened to hear that progressive champion Sen. George McGovern is reported to be at the end of his days. He has lived a life nearly as large as his heart. George McGovern will be remembered as a stalwart of American liberalism. For my generation, he was beloved...
| Oct 17, 2012 | Roundup|UncategorizedHalf a century ago this month, the Cuban Missile Crisis didn’t culiminate in an exchange of nuclear blows between Washington and Moscow. This week in OtherWords, Arnold Oliver recaps the lessons of that showdown, reminding us of how lucky we were and still are...
| Oct 16, 2012 | Peace / SecurityPresident Obama owned Governor Romney in their second debate on issues of foreign policy, women, immigration, and the 47 percent. He even leveled a fatal blow regarding Benghazi. Don’t get me wrong: Mitt was no wimp, and Obama was no progressive, but Obama had...
| Oct 12, 2012 | Economy / BusinessCross-Posted with the Huffington Post European campaigners for a financial transaction tax have done some awfully goofy things over the past three years. At one French demonstration, they stripped down to their skivvies to emphasize the small size of the tax (0.1% on...
| Oct 10, 2012 | Food / Farming|RoundupThis week, OtherWords is running three commentaries and a cartoon regarding the growing number of genetically modified foods that land on our plate whether we realize it or not. In her debut guest column, Jill Richardson challenges big food companies to boast about...
