OtherWords distributes commentary and cartoons aimed at making progressive analysis more ubiquitous in the national conversation. This project sends about 1,700 newspaper editors a weekly editorial package free of charge and publication-ready. Formerly known as Minuteman Media, OtherWords became part of the Institute for Policy Studies in 2010.
Recent Work
Blog
Police Can't Raid Our Dreams
February 6, 2012 - The Occupy movement has made millions of Americans think harder about our economic, environmental, and political realities, and that has the potential to change everything. By Lacy MacAuley
Blog
The Lineup: Week of Feb. 6-12, 2012
February 6, 2012 - Tiffany Williams reality-checks "The Help." By Emily Schwartz Greco
Op-Ed
Those Bad Old Days Are Still with Us
February 6, 2012 - "The Help" is drawing attention to today's domestic workers. By Tiffany Williams
Op-Ed
Fracking Perils
February 6, 2012 - The ongoing bonanza in the U.S. hydraulic fracturing industry marks a dangerous misstep on the road to U.S. energy independence. By Daphne Wysham
Op-Ed
Distorting Civil Rights History
February 6, 2012 - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has insulted the generations of men and women who put their lives on the line for equal rights. By Marc Morial
Op-Ed
Playing with Fire
February 6, 2012 - Instead of firing teachers, closing libraries and senior centers, and cutting bus routes, let's put the Pentagon on a diet. By Mike Prokosch
Emily Schwartz Greco