This week in OtherWords, Bob Lord points to the larger story behind Apple’s outrageous-without-being-illegal tax record and Jess Hunter-Bowman notes that Latin America is leading the way toward a more rational drug policy.
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- Charting a New Course on Illegal Drugs / Jess Hunter-Bowman
After 40 years of failing to stem the drug trade, there’s a global conversation about new approaches. - The Irish Tax Blight / Bob Lord
Apple has illuminated how corporations can easily avoid taxation as our economy becomes more global. - How to Help Syria Now / Chris Toensing
Washington should step up diplomacy and humanitarian aid rather than taking a more belligerent stance. - Oklahoma’s Biblical Irony / Donald Kaul
Sen. Coburn’s underlying logic goes to the heart of the snake oil that Republicans are selling the American people these days. - These Hedges Need Trimming / Sam Pizzigati
Are hedge funds a financial service or a racket? - How I Fell for Farmers’ Markets / Jill Richardson
Eaters everywhere across America are discovering the joy of buying directly from local farmers. - The New Face of Poverty in America / Jim Hightower
The suburbs have become the fastest-growing home of American poverty. - Neglecting Mother Nature / William A. Collins
There’s no clear sense of urgency regarding the environment in the United States today. - Oklahoma’s Silly Goose / Khalil Bendib cartoon
Emily Schwartz Greco is the managing editor of OtherWords, a non-profit national editorial service run by the Institute for Policy Studies OtherWords.org
Oklahoma’s Silly Goose, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib