Predistribute the Wealth
The market has stopped working for working people.
Syrian Dead End
How can the United States afford to keep proving that it’s bad at bringing peace to conflict-ridden Middle Eastern countries?
It Can’t Happen Here
Au pairs may get an experience they didn’t bargain for when they head for a stint in the United States.
The Tradeoff Between Apple and Apples
There would be no need for our elected leaders to trim our safety net if our richest corporations didn’t turn avoiding their fair share of taxes into an art form.
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.
Battle of the Studies
Students shouldn’t be shamed for choosing one field of study over another.
DOMA’s Demise
When not being shooed off the courthouse steps by police, the crowd sang “God Bless America” and “Goin’ to the Chapel.”
Runaway CEO Pay Gets a Free Pass
The House Financial Services Committee has just moved to repeal the only statutory provision now on the books that puts real heat on overpaid top executives.
Today’s Mad Men
The military justice system needs a 21st century wake-up call.
Fair Elections, RIP
The Supreme Court’s Shelby ruling aids a Republican plan to win more elections without winning support from more voters.
This Week in OtherWords: June 26, 2013
Julian Bond calls on Congress to fix the mistakes the Supreme Court made in its ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act.
This Week in OtherWords: June 19, 2013
Sam Pizzigati points out that the contracts our government doles out to private companies to snoop on us are making some corporate executives very rich.
A Deceptive Win on Plan B for Women
Our reproductive rights are still in danger.