Shortchanging Our Future
Lawmakers have long underinvested in young people, and sequestration would make matters even worse.
Democracy Outbreak in Ohio
One small town is standing up to deep-pocketed campaign cash.
The Sleazy League
The dark side of corporate-run colleges is no longer a secret.
The Ant and the Grasshopper
We drank your pension moons ago.
This Week in OtherWords: November 21, 2012
Guest columnist Mattea Kramer makes the case for deep, yet targeted military spending cuts.
Name that Foreign Policy Legacy
Under Obama’s leadership, Washington is finally coming to terms with the world’s multipolarity.
Will the Supreme Court Dismantle the Voting Rights Act?
Widespread efforts to suppress voting by people of color and the poor through a rash of voter ID laws make it clear that we still need the landmark 1965 legislation today.
Don’t Cut Our Kids Out of the Budget
America’s security and prosperity depend on our children’s ability to drive the economy of the future.
The Classy Election of 2012
Big ideas can change voting patterns.
Another Side of Inequality
A vast gulf between the rich and the rest of us is incompatible with democracy.
The Real Problem with Military Spending
The Pentagon’s budget has plenty of fat, but cuts need to be targeted.
Bosses Gone Berserk
Papa John’s and other employers are punishing their workers for Obama’s win.
Our Endless State of War
As long as it’s fought by other people on someone else’s soil, Americans can live with perpetual conflict.
Voting Rights Appeal
White rule is down on its luck.
America’s Good Food Movement
We should give thanks for the spread of the rich ideas of sustainability, organic produce, and local economies from the fringe of our food economy into the mainstream.