by Richard Eskow | Mar 28, 2013 | Blog
We all know the banking system is broken. It's easy to become pessimistic in the face of corporate and political corruption, but the system can be changed. We've done it before, and we can do it again. One pathway to genuine reform is "public banking": the...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 26, 2013 | Blog
The debacle in Cyprus is far from over, but it's already taught us some very important lessons. We've seen, for example, that the world's financial leaders insist on clinging to the principles of austerity economics even after they've failed over and over again. They...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Last week the Senate passed the Sanders-Harkin-Hirono Amendment which opposed the Social Security cut and tax increase known as the “chained CPI.” That's a smart move, and a victory for the public. It's also very timely, since the "chained CPI" has repeatedly been...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Can 147 people perpetuate economic injustice - and make it even worse? Can they subvert the workings of democracy, both abroad and here in the United States? Can 147 people hijack the global economy, plunder the environment, build a world for themselves that serves...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 21, 2013 | Chained CPI
This week two Senate budget amendments could affect the future of everybody reading these words - presuming we live long enough to reach our retirement years. That's not an overstatement: The Sanders-Harkin-Hirono Amendment would prevent the government from cutting...
