| Aug 9, 2012 | Roundup|UncategorizedDonald Kaul’s decision to quit writing a column had a special meaning for me. He and I started as reporters at the same time at the Des Moines (Iowa) Register and Tribune. He was a year or so ahead of me but we were both reporters on the Tribune when I started...
| Aug 6, 2012 | Roundup|UncategorizedThis week’s OtherWords editorial package features an op-ed about the privatization of public schools by Jeff Bale and Sarah Knopp and a column by Jim Hightower regarding Wall Street’s new efforts to extract the earnings of college grads. Thanks for the...
| | Rights / DemocracyThis is the third installment of a series of posts showcasing the poignant letters Donald Kaul received following his farewell column and my tribute to him. We’ve gotten more than 150 emails and at least two dozen snail-mailed letters and cards so far. Please...
| Jul 31, 2012 | UncategorizedThe media spectacle surrounding the Supreme Court’s upholding of the Affordable Care Act eclipsed another important judgment the Court made that week. In American Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. Bullock, the Court voted 5-4 to reaffirm its Citizens United v....
| Jul 30, 2012 | Roundup|UncategorizedThis week’s OtherWords editorial package features Sam Pizzigati’s first column, in which he explains why wealth inequality is officially holding steady while income inequality is growing increasingly skewed. Jim Hightower skewers Mitt Romney’s...
