Emily Schwartz Greco
Emily is the Institute's op-ed manager and runs OtherWords (formerly known as Minuteman Media). OtherWords is a syndicated service that distributes progressive commentary and cartoons to approximately 1,700 editors at newspapers and web portals across the nation.
Prior to coming to IPS in 2003, Emily covered foreign policy and economics in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil, as well as Washington and New York, for the Dow Jones and Bloomberg News services. She earned a M.S. in journalism from Columbia University and a B.A. in Latin American studies and history from the University of Texas at Austin. She has traveled extensively in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the South Pacific and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. She lives in Arlington, Virginia, with her husband and two young children.
Recent Work
Blog
This Week in OtherWords: Fiscal Swindle Special Edition
December 5 - At least $881 billion in creative revenue-raisers and spending cuts belong on the table.
Report
We're Not Broke
December 5 - This commonsense guide to avoiding the fiscal swindle would nearly eliminate the budget deficit while making the United States more equitable, green, and secure.
Column
Dodging the Fiscal Swindle
December 5 - With a little creativity, we can easily balance the budget without cutting Social Security. Published in The (Los Angeles, CA) Bell Gardens Sun and The Galesburg (IL) Planet.