This week in OtherWords, Maude Barlow explains why we need to save the world’s water before it’s too late, Pamela Powers Hannley sizes up Arizona’s latest legislative embarrassment from a local perspective, and Jill Richardson points out that many popular brands of disposable diapers contain toxic chemicals.

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  1. Without any Grassroots, This Austerity Group Withered / Sarah Anderson
    The American people know a fake when they see it.
  2. Saving Our Blue Future / Maude Barlow
    The human race and our planet need a new water ethic.
  3. Arizona Swims against the Tide of Growing Equality / Pamela Powers Hannley
    Gov. Brewer is under pressure to veto a measure foes say would legalize discrimination against the LGBT community, atheists, and others.
  4. Lobbying for Tollbooths and Speed Bumps on Our Information Superhighway / Sam Pizzigati
    In the United States, we surf the Web at the speed of a Model T.
  5. Corporate America Needs to Change Our Diapers / Jill Richardson
    Popular brands of disposable diapers contain dioxins and other toxic chemicals.
  6. Can Someone Please Cancel this Pity Party for the Rich? / Jim Hightower
    Billionaire Tom Perkins wants you to feel the pain of those poor 1-percenters.
  7. The Way Forward: Tax and Spend / Bob Lord and Emily Schwartz Greco
    This strategy would reduce joblessness and inequality while stimulating the economy.
  8. Merging into an Information Superhighway Bottleneck / Khalil Bendib cartoon

    Merging into an Information Superhighway Bottleneck, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib

    Merging into an Information Superhighway Bottleneck, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib

Emily Schwartz Greco

Emily Schwartz Greco is the managing editor of OtherWords, a non-profit national editorial service run by the Institute for Policy Studies. OtherWords.org

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