In OtherWords: March 16, 2016

In OtherWords: March 16, 2016

This week in OtherWords, John Kiriakou explains why it’s important to take Donald Trump’s vitriol seriously, I point out that the GOP’s front-runner will probably wind up being a huge loser, and Lindsay Suter tells his personal fossil fuel divestment...
Caught in the Corporate Feeding Frenzy

Caught in the Corporate Feeding Frenzy

The “human resources” departments of huge corporations are known for issuing helpful bulletins to employees, such as this old joke: “The beatings will continue until morale improves.” Beatings of workers these days take the form of slashing wages and benefits,...
In OtherWords: March 9, 2016

In OtherWords: March 9, 2016

This week in OtherWords, Jim Hightower says we’ve run out of words to describe the weirdness of this year’s GOP presidential race and Jill Richardson explains why you should replace your non-stick cookware. If you haven’t already subscribed, please ensure that you...
What Are We Paying Mitch McConnell For?

What Are We Paying Mitch McConnell For?

Why should you and I have to keep paying Mitch McConnell’s salary? The Kentucky Republican is the Senate majority leader, but he doesn’t lead much. In fact, he really doesn’t do much of anything. McConnell says “no” to every task at hand. Repair and...
In OtherWords: March 2, 2016

In OtherWords: March 2, 2016

This week in OtherWords, Donald Kaul gets dramatic with Hillary Clinton’s astronomic Wall Street speaking fees, Marc Morial hails the re-enfranchisement of thousands of formerly incarcerated Marylanders, and I explain why Al Gore has cheered up. If you haven’t already...