This Week in OtherWords: July 3, 2013
Sam Pizzigati celebrates Independence Day by explaining how reducing economic inequality in America would honor the Founders’ legacy.
A More Perfect Union
Our elites have lost that selfless spirit.
Minding the Nuclear Fault Line
The federal government should transfer the spent nuclear fuel held at a shuttered nuclear power plant in Southern California before the next earthquake strikes.
Two Cheers for the Serbian Government
Residual anti-communist beliefs that current state structures are only cosmetically altered versions of the old system have had to be overcome.
When American Universities Expand to China, Does Academic Freedom Suffer?
The case of activist Chen Guangcheng sheds light on how dependent American universities are becoming on tuition from Chinese students.
What Immigration Reform Means for Women
Your guide to how the U.S. immigration system affects women differently from men–and how the Senate bill will change it.
Emira Woods: Obama Administration Needs a New Approach to Africa
Emira Woods urges the Obama administration to move away from policies that favor the extraction of African resources and the militarization of the continent.
The Meaning of Rouhani
Hassan Rouhani’s win in Iran’s presidential election suggests that neither reformists nor conservatives are pleased with the country’s status quo.
Emphasis Added: the Week in Pieces (7/1)
Which is more useless? Missile defense or total surveillance?
When America Met Mandela
Mandela’s first visit to the U.S. in 1990s revealed how much America had yet to learn about the anti-apartheid leader who had captured the nation’s imagination.
Report: Reducing the Hazards of High-Level Radioactive Waste in Southern California
A new IPS report addresses the potential risks of spent nuclear fuel storage at the San Onofre Nuclear Station (SONGS).
What Drove Michael Hastings to His Death?
Fear? A simple need for speed? Or something else?
Battle of the Studies
Students shouldn’t be shamed for choosing one field of study over another.
President Obama’s Anti-Nuke Sentiments a Cover for Plans to Secure Their Existence in Perpetuity
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s new Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan is as grandiose as it is unconscionable.
Junius Williams on Public School Reform: The New Inequality in Education
“Public school reform is more than just a civil rights issue. It is a blueprint for control of resources in urban communities.” -Junius Williams