by Richard Eskow | Jan 25, 2010 | Blog
Let’s be realistic about our expectations for the State of the Union. We’re unlikely to see a newly-energized President trailing clouds of progressive glory, ascending the podium while the PA blares anthemic 70’s stadium-rock. That’s not his style. (If I’m wrong about...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 22, 2010 | Blog
What a week. Call it the Shock Doctrine in reverse: The Massachusetts election and yesterday's Supreme Court ruling may force the Democrats to move to the left to ensure their political survival. They're now faced with a choice they clearly didn't want: forcefully...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 20, 2010 | Blog
It hurts to lose a Senate seat but, hey - setbacks happen in politics. What's really discouraging is the sight of Democrats, from the White House on down, refusing to accept responsibility for their own part in this loss. That, more than the loss itself, is reason for...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 19, 2010 | Blog
Labor leaders met with the White House last week to hammer out a deal on the health excise tax. Depending on the outcome of today's Senate race in Massachusetts, that deal is likely to become law. So how good is it? Here's an overview: The ceiling -...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 14, 2010 | Blog
The Washington Post has an uncanny knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, pushing the wrong policies and making the wrong moves. That's four wrongs in once sentence, and four wrongs don't make a right - unless you're talking about "right"-wing bias. But...
