Richard (RJ) EskowIowa Wasn’t a Tech Failure. It Was a Failure of Democratic Values.What we saw at the Democratic Party’s Iowa caucuses wasn’t a failure of technology. It was a failure of values.Feb 4, 2020Feb 4, 2020
Richard (RJ) Eskow“Balfouristans” for Bibi:“Apartheid” isn’t an Insult for Them. It’s a Blueprint.The image on the left is from a map Donald Trump tweeted out with the label, “Vision For Peace: Conceptual Map/The Future of Palestine.”…Jan 29, 2020Jan 29, 2020
Richard (RJ) EskowThe Ancient Power of MartyrdomThis painting illustrates the social and cultural force that has been unleashed by the killing of Qassem Soleimani. It shows him being…Jan 5, 2020Jan 5, 2020
Richard (RJ) EskowPolitics on Trial: 2019 in ReviewThe person in the picture above is named Caleb Powers. He was a Kentucky politician who went on trial for the governor’s assassination, in…Dec 30, 2019Dec 30, 2019
Richard (RJ) EskowCrisis for The Zero Hour broadcastThere’s no other way to say this: I’m lousy at fundraising. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be in the position of telling you now that The Zero Hour…Nov 8, 2019Nov 8, 2019
Richard (RJ) EskowThe Sanders/Warren Difference Nobody’s Talking AboutBernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren both have proposals to cancel student debt, a nearly $1.6 trillion burden on borrowers and a major…Oct 15, 20191Oct 15, 20191
Richard (RJ) EskowThe Sanders/Omar Student Debt Plan Would Create A Million More Jobs Than Elizabeth Warren’s.Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren both have proposals to cancel student debt, a nearly $1.6 trillion burden on borrowers and a major…Oct 9, 20193Oct 9, 20193
Richard (RJ) EskowNewsletter: “That Reminds Me of a Young Couple I Met in Terre Haute …”“Your question reminds me of a young couple I met in Indiana,” said Beto, “whose struggles never interfered with their dreams of a better…Jun 30, 2019Jun 30, 2019
Richard (RJ) EskowHot Hot HotWant to know why I wanted to talk to the Sunrise Movement, the group of young people pushing for a Green New Deal? Here’s a little…Jan 23, 2019Jan 23, 2019
Richard (RJ) EskowFreddie. King. (Freddie DeBoer and Martin Luther King, that is.)Freddie De Boer is an impassioned writer. I have almost always found his writing and viewpoint provocative and valuable. He is also…Jan 23, 2019Jan 23, 2019