by Richard Eskow | Oct 24, 2016 | Blog
“Join us, join us,” a police-battered Tom Hayden shouted to passing delegates from the 1968 Democratic Convention. Hayden’s life was a test of character. He saw his colleagues and heroes gunned down, assassinated, or shunned. He endured the privations of jail and the...
by Richard Eskow | Oct 24, 2016 | Blog
Michael Hiltzik and Richard Eskow discuss bank fraud on The Zero Hour The Better Business Bureau pulled Wells Fargo’s accreditation last week, which is what it's supposed to do when businesses cheat their customers. What took so long? If we judged big banks by the...
by Richard Eskow | Oct 20, 2016 | Blog
“No, you’re the puppet!” Well, that was grueling. How did the third and final debate manage to be so sensationalistic and yet at the same time so boring? It seemed to go on forever. The media declared that Donald Trump lost the debate the moment he refused to promise...
by Richard Eskow | Oct 19, 2016 | Blog
What's worse than a political debate that fails to give voters the information they need? One that misinforms them, while at the same time demeaning the democratic process. The final 2016 presidential debate takes place Wednesday night, and expectations are low....
by Richard Eskow | Oct 17, 2016 | Blog
The Wells Fargo phony-account scandal may be worse that we’ve led to believe, even after a $185 million fine and the CEO’s resignation. And this isn't Wells Fargo’s first scandal. Its past exploits include discriminatory lending, exploitative payday loans, and a...
