This Week in OtherWords: September 11, 2013
Peter Certo likens the situation in Syria to a “landmine.”
Haiti’s Hard Place
Foreign-funded mining operations may not be enough to alleviate the scourges of cholera, displaced people, and corrupt leaders.
Danger Ahead: Our Disappearing Pensions
The vaunted 401(k) revolution has left few Americans with a nest egg.
Joint Statement by Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and Phyllis Bennis: “Forceful Diplomacy, Not Military Force” in Syria
Today we have the possibility to turn the threat of war around. There is renewed hope that the global community can make that turn now, today.
The Institute for Policy Studies Mourns the Loss of Filmmaker and Author Saul Landau
IPS Fellow Saul Landau, an Emmy-award-winning filmmaker, was a cornerstone of the Institute for over four decades.
More Than a Sonnet for Saul Landau
E. Ethelbert Miller, IPS Board Chair, commemorates the legacy of IPS Fellow, filmmaker, and author Saul Landau.
Assessing Russia’s Syria Proposal
Tamron Hall discusses the latest developments in Syria with Phyllis Bennis and others on MSNBC’s NewsNation.
Declaration of the G20 Counter-Summit
Five years after the financial meltdown, the G20 continues promoting failed neoliberal policies that are condemning the world to a vicious cycle of crisis and environmental collapse.
Talking Points: Why We Shouldn’t Attack Syria
An easy-to-use list of reasons that the United States should not take military action in Syria. Ready to print, copy, and hand out at the next antiwar demonstration!
The Political Calculations behind Growing Inequality
A gusher of campaign cash is driving our politicians to comfort the already comfortable.
The Nuclear Industry’s Meltdown
The former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says every single reactor in the nation should be shut down, starting with the riskiest.
This Week in OtherWords: September 4, 2013
Donald Kaul and Mitchell Zimmerman weigh in on the specter of U.S. military action against Syria.
U.S. ‘Does Not’ Have Compelling Evidence to Warrant Syria Strike
CCTV’s Elaine Reyes interviews Phyllis Bennis on the Syria crisis and about what the United States’ next move may be.
$9.54 a Second: Why CEOs Fight on Wages
Surely the businesses that measure their executive pay in dollars per second can afford raises to bring their lowest wage workers above the poverty level.
Letter to the Editor: War on False Pretenses
Let’s be skeptical before we rush into another war.