This week in OtherWords, Ryan Alexander weighs in on the price we’re paying for our do-nothing Congress and Jill Richardson notes that good food must come with at least a pinch of humility.
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- Dud Congress Breaks with a Thud / Ryan Alexander
Our nation needs — and deserves — a legislature that works. - How to Move Millions into the Middle Class / Richard Kirsch
President Obama should issue an executive order to guarantee a living wage for millions of workers employed by federal contractors. - Kiss of Death / Tracy Fernandez Rysavy
Why is lead in lipstick? - How I Exposed an Undercover Cop / Lacy MacAuley
Spying on protestors is the worst violation of our freedom. - The Devil Is in the Taxes / Donald Kaul
My foolproof plan will rescue our society from the sleazy grasp of special-interest politics. - The Bezillionaire Times / Sam Pizzigati
Amazon’s take-no-prisoners business model made founder Jeff Bezos staggeringly rich while stranding thousands of warehouse workers on the borderline of poverty. - Hold the Pomposity / Jill Richardson
You can’t produce good food without some humility. - Get Radio-Active / Jim Hightower
Thousands of low-power radio broadcast licenses will be up for grabs by non-profit, community groups this October. - As the World Drowns / William A. Collins
Let’s do something before it’s too late. - Climate Change We Can Believe In / Khalil Bendib Cartoon
Climate Change We Can Believe In, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib
