Emily Schwartz Greco was the Institute’s op-ed manager and ran OtherWords. OtherWords is a non-profit editorial service that distributes progressive commentary and cartoons to approximately 1,700 editors at newspapers and new media outlets across the nation. She is also an OtherWords weekly columnist. As a writing coach , she had trained a group of New Economy Maryland fellows to write more effectively for the public.

Prior to coming to IPS in 2003, Emily covered foreign policy and economics in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil, as well as Washington and New York, for the Dow Jones and Bloomberg News services. She earned a M.S. in journalism from Columbia University and a B.A. in Latin American studies and history from the University of Texas at Austin. She has traveled extensively in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the South Pacific and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. She lives in Arlington, Virginia, with her husband and two young children.

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This Week in OtherWords: October 17

Arnold Oliver recaps the lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis 50 years ago, reminding us of how lucky we were and still are that Moscow and Washington didn’t exchange nuclear blows.

This Week in OtherWords: A Genetically Engineered Food Special Edition

In her debut guest column, Jill Richardson challenges big food companies to boast about their penchant for these modified crops if they’re so wonderful.

This Week in OtherWords: October 3-9, 2012

Sam Pizzigati’s latest OtherWords column sums up the findings of a new Inequality Report Card that “grades” lawmakers.

This Week in OtherWords: September 24-Oct. 2, 2012

Next week, we’ll start distributing our commentaries and cartoons on Wednesdays.

Just Don’t Say Climate Change

Global warming can’t be legislated away.

This Week in OtherWords: September 17-23, 2012

Katie Halper’s second guest column unpacks Rep. Joe Walsh’s “greatest hits.”

This Week in OtherWords: September 10-16, 2012

OtherWords is running a debut column by Katie Halper, our new guest columnist.

This Week in OtherWords: September 3-9, 2012

Sam Pizzigati explains that the windfalls extracted from Apple’s patenting bonanza will pad its top executives’ pockets.

Labor Day Special: Week of August 27-September 2, 2012

This week, OtherWords is featuring a wide range of commentaries addressing worker rights.

The Lineup: Week of August 20-26, 2012

Sam Pizzigati and Scott Klinger explain how American taxpayers are subsidizing runaway CEO pay.

The Lineup: Week of August 13-19, 2012

Robert G. Gard, a retired lieutenant general, urges Congress to take action to avoid the upcoming “fiscal cliff.”

The Lineup: Week of August 6-12, 2012

Jim Hightower describes Wall Street’s latest efforts to extract the earnings of college grads.

Letters to the Editor: Readers Respond to Kaul’s Departure, Part III

Readers from Wisconsin, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, California, Maine, Michigan, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Washington state, Arizona, Missouri –and of course Iowa–urge Don to write again when he recovers.

Washington’s Democratic Double-Standard

Uncle Sam isn’t making much fuss over Latin America’s law-breaking lawmakers.

The Lineup: Week of July 30-August 5, 2012

This week’s OtherWords editorial package features Sam Pizzigati’s first column.

Letters to the Editor: Readers Respond to Kaul’s Departure, Part II

The columnist’s devoted readers describe his impact on their lives and urge him to write again when his health improves.

Letters to the Editor: Readers Respond to Kaul’s Departure

We’ve heard from dozens of readers as far away as Poland but hundreds of emails were probably lost.

The Lineup: Week of July 23-29, 2012

Donald Kaul explains his indefinite hiatus in his own words.

Donald Kaul’s Breather

With all that ink running in his veins, no stupid heart attack could interfere with a deadline.

The Lineup: Week of July 16-22, 2012

Donald Kaul weighs in on New York City’s pending ban on supersized drinks.

Op-Ed Manager

Dodging the Fiscal Swindle

The Galesburg (IL) Planet | December 9, 2012

Dodging the Fiscal Swindle

The (Los Angeles CA) Bell Gardens Sun | December 6, 2012

Just Don’t Say Climate Change

The Reporter (Palos Heights IL) | October 4, 2012

Just Don’t Say Climate Change

The Bemidji (MN) Pioneer | October 3, 2012

Washington’s Democratic Double-Standard

The Register Citizen (Torrington CT) | August 11, 2012

Washington’s Democratic Double-Standard

The Alliance (OH) Review | August 7, 2012

Donald Kaul’s Breather

The Des Moines (IA) Register | July 26, 2012

Donald Kaul’s Breather

The Mason City (IA) Globe Gazette | July 24, 2012

Making Sense of Poverty Numbers

Common Dreams | September 24, 2010

Making Sense of Poverty Numbers

Denver Post | September 24, 2010

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