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
This Week in OtherWords: April 10, 2013
April 10, 2013 - David Elliot highlights some of the hidden costs of the nation's supersized military might. By Emily Schwartz Greco
Column
Shouldn't We Base Our Tax Policy on More than Hunches?
April 10, 2013 - The latest economic evidence supports raising taxes on the richest Americans. By Sam Pizzigati
Column
Under-Taxing the Rich Is Uncivilized
April 3, 2013 - We all pay for those cuts down the road. By William A. Collins and Emily Schwartz Greco
Column
A Wall Street Powerhouse Attorney Talks Sense
April 3, 2013 - Taxes can do more than simply raise revenue. By Sam Pizzigati
Op-Ed
Transplanting Taxes from Corporations to the Rest of Us
April 3, 2013 - American taxpayers are increasingly picking up the tab for unpaid corporate taxes. By Scott Klinger
Blog
This Week in OtherWords: Tax Day Special Edition
April 3, 2013 - Sam Paltrow-Krulwich talks about the "gay tax" her family must pay until the nation fully embraces marriage equality. By Emily Schwartz Greco
Emily Schwartz Greco