by Richard Eskow | Aug 1, 2011 | Blog
How is this deal likely to affect your household? If you're in the top 1% of earners, there's no need to read any further because it probably won't affect you personally. Here are five ways it's likely to affect the rest of us: 1. You'll be less likely to find a job...
by Richard Eskow | Jul 29, 2011 | Blog
"And in this week's economic news: They tried to make us go to rehab, we said no, no, no ..." Last week the world noted the decline and death of Amy Winehouse with sadness but no surprise. What a tragedy, people said, that she kept following her self-destructive...
by Richard Eskow | Jul 28, 2011 | Blog, Chained CPI
Gandhi famously answered the question "What do you think of Western Civilization?" by saying "I think it would be a good idea." That phrase might come in handy the next time somebody asks what you think of a two-party democracy: It would be a good idea. As the economy...
by Richard Eskow | Jul 26, 2011 | Blog
Today's preferred political posture is that of "the adult in the room," the one who's prepared to compromise during negotiations. But there's a little problem with that pose. By definition, it means that you're compromising with children. The adult in the room at a...
by Richard Eskow | Jul 25, 2011 | Blog
People in the capital were thrilled by Twitter's role in 2009's Iranian uprisings. They probably weren't as excited this weekend when a new "hashtag" (topic) suddenly climbed toward the top of Twitter's trend list. It's not printable here, but the first word began...
