by Richard Eskow | Aug 30, 2017 | Blog, Conservatism
People whose lives have been destroyed by floods, hurricanes, and other natural disasters face a special kind of anguish. The things they trusted the most - the ground beneath their feet, and the sky above - have turned against them. Their most personal spaces have...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 24, 2017 | Blog
Dear Ms. Linton, This has undoubtedly been a difficult couple of days for you, both as a person and as the wife of the United States Treasury Secretary. Nobody enjoys the sudden onrush of hostile attention that comes when something they’ve said goes viral, and not in...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 13, 2017 | Blog
Her name was Heather Heyer. She was marching for justice in Charlottesville when she was killed by a white racist. Say her name. His name was Timothy Caughman. He was walking down the street in New York City when he was killed by a white racist. Say his name. Their...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 3, 2017 | Blog
If a picture’s worth a thousand words, what's the value of a single word? If you’re a Democratic Party leader and the word is “compete,” the answer may be: more than you can afford. Much of the Democratic Party’s rhetoric has been ‘Uberized’ by a creeping free-market...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 2, 2017 | Blog
This is a story about property: real and imagined, legitimate and illegitimate. It’s a story about who gets to decide who can own what, and whom. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons It’s a story of reality, both physical and virtual. It’s a story that begins with humans...
