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 Sam Pizzigati | Jun 20, 2010 | Blog
Our economy would become the world’s most innovative, our elites have assured us over the past 30 years, if we gave our rich enough incentives to innovate. We kept to our end of the bargain. So where’s the innovation? The pollsters at Gallup have never asked Americans...
by Leo Gerard | Jun 18, 2010 | Blog
The sound that American wind turbines produce as their giant, breeze-propelled blades whip around is a distinctive: Neh-neh-neh-neh-neh-neh. The anticipation is that those energy-generating, whirling arms would create a whooshing sound. And maybe they do in some...
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 Terrance Heath | Jun 18, 2010 | Blog, Economy
The unemployment crisis is startling to looking a lot like the gusher in the Gulf, except that where there may not be much political leaders can do about that, there are things that can be done about unemployment. The difference is that they are choosing not to do...
