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
Column
The Biggest Loser in Politics
November 14, 2012 - Billionaires expect better returns than Karl Rove pulled off on Election Day. By Jim Hightower, published in The (Worthington, MN) Daily Globe and The Xenia (OH) Daily Gazette
Cartoon
The 'Fix-the-Debt' Racket
November 14, 2012 - Behind this Trojan Horse is a plot to slash corporate taxes. By Khalil Bendib
Column
Please Don't Shoot the Messengers
November 14, 2012 - Official secrecy doesn't just shield high-ranking officials from the personal embarrassment that comes with taking the term "embedded" too literally. By William A. Collins, published in The Hutchinson (KS) News and The Gilmer (TX) Mirror
Blog
Now, Will Obama Break His Climate Silence?
November 8, 2012 - We must hold him accountable for living up to his visionary rhetoric and call him out on the shortsightedness of his energy policy. By Janet Redman
Blog
This Week in OtherWords: After the Superstorm
November 7, 2012 - OtherWords is taking stock of the many ways in which Sandy may prove a teachable moment. By Emily Schwartz Greco
Blog
Inequality-Fighting Lawmakers Win Big
November 7, 2012 - Members of Congress whose votes favor the 99 percent fared well on Election Day. By Sarah Anderson
Emily Schwartz Greco