In America’s West, Equality Takes a Hit
Utah may be losing its egalitarian advantage.
This Week in OtherWords: August 21, 2013
Fredric Rolando describes how letter carriers wind up serving their customers across the country in unexpected ways.
Talking Outside the Bounds: “Strumpets,” History, and White Privilege
This reprimand was one of the mechanisms by which racism is maintained and one of the reasons white people stay quiet about racism.
“Idea Slam” Event Will Give a Chance to Air New Ideas to Change the World
The Institute for Policy Studies will hold an Idea Slam competition as part of its 50th Anniversary Celebration and Reunion. Celebrity judges include Danny Glover.
Arctic Melting at Record Rate
“We are living through a rate of warming that we haven’t seen in 65 million years.”
Egypt’s Deadly Crackdown on Protesters Signals Military Authoritarianism
Egypt today remains horrifically divided, with the recent bloodbath certain to make things worse.
The Bezillionaire Times
Amazon’s take-no-prisoners business model made founder Jeff Bezos staggeringly rich while stranding thousands of warehouse workers on the borderline of poverty.
This Week in OtherWords: August 14, 2013
Ryan Alexander weighs in on the price we’re paying for our do-nothing Congress
How I Exposed an Undercover Cop
Spying on protesters is the worst violation of our freedom.
Why Would James Woolsey Back Solar Energy?
National security and sustainability certainly make for an unlikely overlap of interests.
Why CIA Michael Morell is Concerned over Syria
CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell says the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime would have “disastrous consequences,” suggesting his opposition to sending more weapons to Syria.
Saving the Non-Defense Side of the Budget
Throughout this century, the Pentagon’s share of the budget has grown as the non-military portion has shrunk.
Unfit to Print
Suddenly, all self-respecting billionaires need to own at least one newspaper.
Blowing the Whistle on Philanthropy
A scion of one of America’s top fortunes has just exposed our “charitable-industrial complex.”
This Week in OtherWords: August 7, 2013
Sanjay Jolly describes the promising opportunities that a new wave of low-power FM stations will soon create.