This week in OtherWords, Brett Fleishman writes about how Shell and ExxonMobil recently tossed some logs into the fossil-fuel divestment fire and Jill Richardson explains what’s wrong with time-saving coffee pods.
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- A Fossil-Fueled Bombshell / Brett Fleishman
Believe it or not, Shell — of all companies — gets it. - The Diplomatic Dance with Iran / Chris Toensing
If we want to make progress in peace talks, we should stop stepping on Iran’s toes. - A Tortured Twist on Ethics / Yosef Brody
Why isn’t the American Psychological Association pursuing ethics charges against psychologist John Leso for abuses he helped carry out at the Guantánamo prison? - The Power Politics behind a Long, Gilded Life / Sam Pizzigati
The last link between America’s plutocratic past and present has left us. - The High Price of Laziness / Jill Richardson
Is it really worth filling up a landfill to avoid making your own coffee? - Wall Street’s Bonus Inflation / Jim Hightower
The New York financial industry’s $27 billion haul for 2013 is ridiculous. - Washington Gives Peace a Chance / Emily Schwartz Greco and William A. Collins
The Crimea crisis offers President Obama a chance to retroactively earn his Nobel Peace Prize. - Leave No War Behind / Khalil Bendib
Leave No War Behind, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib
