by Richard Eskow | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog, Democracy
The Supreme Court’s McCutcheon ruling will be remembered as a decisive battle in a determined and wealthy minority’s war against the popular will. It is not the first such battle, nor will it be the last. And the people will continue to lose – unless and until the...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 2, 2014 | Blog
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been getting a lot of press for the lane closing scandal, allegations that he misused Hurricane Sandy relief funds and, more recently, for the shockingly sexist tone of his taxpayer-funded “vindication.” The common thread to all...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 1, 2014 | Blog, Financial Reform
Sen. Ted Kaufman was one of the great heroes in the fight for financial reform. He was a brilliant, articulate, and stalwart fighter for the rights of the American people to be free of Wall Street fraud, criminality and abuse. He attempted to restore the old...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 27, 2014 | Blog, Economy
If progressive and populist ideas resonate with most voters, some people have asked, why isn’t the Democratic Party doing better in the polls? Here’s one reason: Some of the party’s most prominent leaders are still pushing Wall Street’s unpopular and discredited...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 25, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism, Unemployment Benefits
At a time when so many Americans are struggling economically, our nation continues to pay a steep price for its global empire – and in more ways than one. Consider this: On March 12 a bipartisan Senate deal was reached which would extend urgently needed unemployment...
