It’s tragic that people die because of vaccine conspiracy theories. But the answer may be to listen, not confront. By Jill Richardson | July 14, 2021/Previously published in OtherWords.org Assorted Ideas, Large & Small […]
ENGAGING WITH EXTREMISM
TIP OF THE ICEBERG
Khalil Bendib / OtherWords.org Assorted Ideas, Large & Small A federal indictment against the Trump Organization might be just the beginning of Donald Trump’s future legal troubles. By Khalil Bendib | July 14, 2021 […]
TO FIGHT POVERTY, CUT THE PENTAGON BUDGET
For me, the military wasn’t a way out of poverty. Instead, militarism is why so many of us are poor in the first place. By T.J. Thompson | June 23, 2021 This article originally […]
BIDEN’S UNCONSCIONABLE MILITARY BUDGET
With the Afghanistan War finally ending, we shouldn’t squander our “peace dividend” on costly weapons or military bloat. By Lindsay Koshgarian | June 2, 2021 First published in Other Words The Biden administration recently […]
A PLAN TO END POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES
A new congressional resolution asserts it’s not only possible to end poverty, but morally necessary. By Sarah Anderson | June 2, 2021 Originally published in OtherWords Amidst partisan haggling over President Biden’s infrastructure proposal, […]
EMPLOYERS: IF YOU WANT WORKERS, PAY A LIVING WAGE
It’s not that people don’t want to work — it’s that they don’t want to work for so little. By Rebekah Entralgo | May 12, 2021/OtherWords.org Assorted Ideas, Large & Small The sudden shift […]
MEDICARE FOR ALL COULD SAVE MY LIFE
My insurance says my cancer drugs aren’t “medically necessary.” No one should have to fight for care like this.
ANTI-ASIAN BIAS IS PERVASIVE
When I studied Chinese two decades ago, I couldn’t believe how white peers reacted. Imagine how Asian Americans feel.By Jill Richardson | March 24, 2021 Previously published in OtherWords.org
EXPOSE THE INSURRECTION FINANCIERS
Trump’s trial is over, but there’s still much to learn about the deep pockets who financed the January 6 coup attempt.
END THE SUB-MINIMUM TIPPED WAGE
This Black History Month, we have a chance to end this relic of slavery — and raise wages for workers of every color. By Rebekah Entralgo | February 10, 2021/OtherWords.com Assorted Ideas, Large & […]
