by Richard Eskow | Jun 23, 2010 | Blog
This Saturday an organization called AmericaSpeaks is sponsoring a "National Town Meeting" on the budget deficit in twenty cities. Although organizers claim to be non-partisan, a review of their materials shows a strong ideological bias and a thinly disguised goal: to...
by Richard Eskow | Jun 21, 2010 | Blog
"What do I have to do to get you into this car?" How much can you afford to pay every month?" " "My manager's in a good mood." These are the car salesman cliches everybody knows. Now they're trying to add a couple more to the repertoire: "When you take out a car loan...
by Richard Eskow | Jun 20, 2010 | Blog
Did an interview this morning on Hannah-Beth Jackson's radio show, Progressive Talk Radio in Santa Barbara. The topic was the current state of financial reform in Washington. Click on the "download" link and it will start playing. (There's a burst...
by Richard Eskow | Jun 18, 2010 | Blog
A video of retired Sen. Alan Simpson's foulmouthed rant toward activist Alex Lawson is making the Internet rounds, as well it should: The sheer audacity and rudeness of the guy makes this clip "must-see TV." It's a political bloopers reel (it can be seen at the bottom...
by Richard Eskow | Jun 16, 2010 | Blog
It was a fight to the finish between two heavyweight contenders. In this corner, representing the big Wall Street interests and wearing green trunks the color of money, Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts. And in this corner, representing common sense and the...
