Spending is Not Growth: The Case Against GDP
It is easy to fall under the misconception that GDP is a reliable indicator of economic growth or of a country’s well-being.
The Living Need a Poem
Split This Rock’s Poem of the Week features Saul Landau’s work.
Waiting for Wendy’s
Wendy’s should join its competitors and participate in the Fair Food Program.
Peace Talks Resume Between Israel and the Palestinians, But Little Hope of Imminent Breakthrough
Phyllis Bennis and Shir Hever discuss the timing of the talks, U.S and European interests in resuming them, and the imbalanced power between the negotiating sides
Iraq has deadliest month
July was the deadliest month since 2008 in Iraq.
Senate Bill Would Reduce Taxpayer Subsidies for CEO Pay
A new bill would close a corporate tax loophole that promotes executive excess. IPS has been calling for a fix to this outrageous glitch in the tax code for two decades.
John Kerry’s Doomed Peace Process is Deja Vu All Over Again
Secretary of State John Kerry’s Middle East negotiations are doomed to the same failure as the 22 years of failed diplomacy that precedes them.
Just Follow the Oil
Washington’s fuss over Iran has more to do with its natural gas and oil reserves than anything else.
This Week in OtherWords: July 31, 2013
Bob Lord explains why cutting IRS spending is counter-productive.
NAFTA Pushes Many Mexicans to Migrate
Mexicans have little to celebrate as NAFTA turns 20 years old in 2014 – the destruction caused by the agreement continues to push many Mexicans to migrate to try to make a living.
Reproductive Rights Get Gutted Again
Conservative Texas lawmakers aren’t satisfied with the damage they’ve already done.
11 Reasons to Divest from the Fossil Fuel Industry
Our current economy, based on insatiable extraction and consumption, is simply unsustainable – for the planet as well as for us.
Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation
We’re the most educated young adults in American history, yet many of us can’t find work.
Muslims Aren’t Cornering the Terrorism Market
What do you call the people responsible for the disasters in Texas and Bangladesh?
This Week in OtherWords: July 24, 2013
Donald Kaul weighs in on Detroit’s bankruptcy.