by Richard Eskow | Oct 4, 2012 | Blog
There's a lot of post-debate analysis going on -- some would say too much -- but not enough is being said about the ace in the Democrats' deck: defending Social Security and Medicare. That's not just a winning card for the candidates who play it.Seniors, young people,...
by Richard Eskow | Oct 3, 2012 | Blog
The conventional wisdom says that when a President runs for re-election the race becomes a referendum on the economy. Unemployment's still at record highs, poverty has soared, and middle-class Americans are struggling to stay afloat. And yet the President has a...
by Richard Eskow | Sep 28, 2012 | Blog
David Corn at Mother Jones has released another Romney video. This one's from a Bain Capital meeting in 1985 in which Romney says Bain's business model is to acquire companies and then "harvest them at a significant profit" in five to eight years. The word "harvest"...
by Richard Eskow | Sep 27, 2012 | Blog
The Huffington Post's new online video component is called HuffPost Live. This week we did a segment, hosted by Alyona Minkovski, based on my piece on the Romney vide, called "The Radical Rich." The other panelists were Anthony Badami, who is Senior Associate and...
by Richard Eskow | Sep 26, 2012 | Blog
Strange stories from the newswires: Thousands of Wall Street traders subscribe to "financial astrology" newsletters. A series of wealthy Americans erupt into rage-filled public outbursts. Mitt Romney wonders why you can't open a jet's windows in mid-flight. This isn't...
