by Richard Eskow | May 3, 2017 | Blog
A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that, in the words of NBC’s Carrie Dann, “a record number of Americans say that the government should do more — not less — in order to solve the nation's problems.” This is a major change from the 1990s, when most...
by Richard Eskow | May 2, 2017 | Blog
America Rising, a billionaire-backed conservative group, is targeting Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts as she tours the country in support of her new book, according to a memo obtained by Politico. "We view (the) book launch as the soft launch of her...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog
A new poll shows fully two-thirds of the American public agrees with this statement: “The Democratic Party is out of touch with the concerns of most people.” And scarcely more than one in four Democrats themselves think the party understands most people’s everyday...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 27, 2017 | Blog
Donald Trump’s 100th day as president is upon us, and the early reviews aren’t good. Although he now calls it a “ridiculous standard,” Trump once touted his 100-day plan on the campaign trail. This flip-flop can be explained by his unimpressive record of...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog
Pramila Jayapal, the newly elected member of Congress from Washington state’s 7th District, never intended to become a politician. Jayapal will speak and be honored at “Rise Up,” the founding conference for People’s Action, in Washington, D.C. next week. She shared...
