Speaker Bachmann?

The crush of coverage regarding all the House, Senate, and gubernatorial races (see below) is burying several huge political stories. Such as: Speaker Bachmann? “There is a ‘draft Michele Bachmann’ effort afoot among House conservatives (and...

Turning Right into a Dead End

Yes, the GOP is clearly poised for a great night—especially for its most extremist wing. By 7:10 p.m., The Washington Post and CNN were already calling Senate wins for Aqua Buddhist Rand Paul in Kentucky and Republican Dan Coats in Indiana. But I don’t buy...

The Lineup: Week of November 1-7, 2010

In this week’s OtherWords editorial package, John Feffer ponders a new sitcom that treats outsourcing as a gag and Larry Cox calls on the state of Georgia to not execute Troy Davis. Get all this and more in your inbox by subscribing to our weekly newsletter. If...

The Lineup: Week of October 25-31, 2010

In this week’s OtherWords editorial package, Donald Kaul muses about this year’s “screwball” elections and William A. Collins calls for making the rich pay taxes instead of averting them with sneaky yet routine ploys. Get all this and more in...

The Lineup: Week of October 18-24, 2010

Here’s what you’ll find in the latest OtherWords editorial package. This week, Andrew Korfhage calls on Congress to get chocolate companies to stop using suppliers that rely on enslaved child labor. And Jim Hightower explains that despite our...