OtherWords
OtherWords is a free, non-profit editorial service published by the Institute for Policy Studies. Each week, OtherWords distributes a batch of publication-ready op-eds, along with a cartoon, to thousands of readers — including hundreds of editors of small and medium-sized newspapers. Each year, these op-eds appear thousands of times in local newspapers throughout the country, as well as in a growing number of online outlets. We believe that strong social movements need informed citizens, and that people learn best from conversations in their own communities — neighbor-to-neighbor. But between a consolidated, corporate-controlled mass media and a deafening social media echo chamber, it’s gotten harder than ever to have these conversations, especially in smaller communities with few local media options.
Through OtherWords, we’re able to provide millions of readers in America’s heartland with intelligent commentary on a range of progressive causes — on climate, inequality, war and peace, the movements for race and gender justice, and beyond. Through the trusted local papers that use our service, we reach readers in red, blue, and purple states alike with well-written, timely commentaries on the national issues that affect their lives. To read our work or get information about publishing it in your community, check out OtherWords.org.
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The Human Cost of LGBTQ Book Bans

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An Ugly New Era of 'States’ Rights'

Cancel Student Loan Debt. Bail Out Regular People.

Nothing Is More Personal Than the Right to Control Your Own Body

Liberation Is Jewish History. Let’s Make It Our Future, Too.

Pushing Back on ‘Soft Climate Denial’

Crypto Is a Risky Bet for Black Americans

A Pandemic of the Poor

About That $900 You Gave Pentagon Contractors
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