by Richard Eskow | Jul 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
It’s easy to fall into despair, to have the dark thoughts come unbidden and unwelcome. You probably know the thoughts I mean: The battle's over. Democracy lost. The big-money interests always win. There’s no point in even trying anymore. Why shouldn’t we feel that...
by Richard Eskow | Jul 2, 2013 | Blog
"The American people are on our side," says Rep. Keith Ellison, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. "The time is now." Ellison was talking to a small group of writers and activists about higher tax rates for US corporations. Although he was upbeat,...
by Richard Eskow | Jun 28, 2013 | Blog
A judicious writer avoids adjectives like "mindblowing," especially when covering political or economic issues. But no other word seems to describe the stunning reality of corporate taxation in modern America, which cries out for the italics-heavy,...
by Richard Eskow | Jun 28, 2013 | Blog
The Economic Policy Institute has launched a new website, Inequality.is, where users can take part in an interactive experience that educates them on how economic inequality is real, created, and expensive. In a press call today representatives from EPI spoke further...
by Richard Eskow | Jun 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Our democracy was under siege even before the Supreme Court’s ruling Tuesday on the Voting Rights Act. This decision caps the Court's clean sweep on behalf of the United States Chamber of Commerce and is part of a concerted effort to seize democracy on behalf of...
