Richard RJ Eskow
@eskow.bsky.social
Writer. Journalist. Broadcaster. Etc. https://linktr.ee/eskow
Forget the New York Times list of the “definitive” movies about America. That’s just a bunch of critics talking. These are the films that really get it right! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjV6...
THESE ARE THE *REAL* AMERICAN MOVIES
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From my latest column:https://www.zerohourreport.com/p/how-deadly-is-a-dying-animal
"Join us as we explore the power of unity in the face of oppression. Together, we can make a difference. #ResistStateViolence #UnityInAction #StandTogether #ICE #minneapolis #portland #chicago
New column: "The violence, the masks, the impunity and open contempt for law ... that’s the point." First in a 3 part series. www.zerohourreport.com/p/american-d...
Don’t believe the hype. I ran the numbers and was pleasantly surprised: it’s all completely do-able financially! open.substack.com/pub/eskow/p/... #zohran #mamdani #zohranfornyc
Zohran’s Proposals Are Surprisingly Affordable
I wish all revolutions came this cheap.
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I've set up a linktree site to connect my various websites: The Zero Hour, my personal website, etc. I'm sure I'll be refining and adding to it as I go. It's here: linktr.ee/eskow
My latest: the ‘peace plan’ is a violation of international law. It uses the threat of continued starvation and child imprisonment as leverage. That constitutes yet another war crime. www.zerohourreport.com/p/the-trump-... #gaza #palestine #israel #trump #peaceplan
The Trump ‘Peace Plan’ is Itself a War Crime
It's illegal to use civilian lives as leverage.
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Latest: On Gerrymandering and the War on Democracy: "The system itself limits political possibility." www.zerohourreport.com/p/gerrymande...
Gerrymandering & the War on Democracy
It's one piece of a much larger democratic breakdown.
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My latest: www.zerohourreport.com/p/in-golden-... "The world bears no guilt for our deeds. The world includes the dead and dying children of Gaza. The only black marks on them are the ones left by US-made weapons. "The words of our politicians are waxwork faces in open coffins." #gaza #palestine
In Golden Houses, Overlooking Gaza
Reading Tennyson in the morgue of the spirit.
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"No Kings—except BB, Albert and Freddie" Here's a quick message of support for everyone who's out there at the #NoKings demonstrations today. I would amend that, however, to "No Kings except BB, Albert and Freddie King." They represent the best of the USA.
My latest column: "The earliest confirmed cover-up of presidential incapacity goes back over a century ... Meanwhile, the 'Original Sin' book is distracting us from the worst sin of all: genocide." #gaza #democrats #biden www.zerohourreport.com/p/the-real-o...
The Real ‘Original Sin’ is Gaza
No wonder Dems and the media won't talk about it.
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In this conversation, @profwolff.bsky.social and I discuss—and make the case for—revolutionary change in the 21st century. The Case for Revolution (w/Richard Wolff) www.zerohourreport.com/p/the-case-f... #revolution #incrementalism #reform #democrats #maga @democracyatwork.bsky.social
The Case for Revolution (w/Richard Wolff)
Prof. Wolff and I discuss—and make the case for—revolution.
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The language of brutality and the language of hypocrisy: the rhetoric of genocide kills. www.zerohourreport.com/p/gaza-whats... #gaza #palestine #israel #amalek
Gaza: What’s Worse Than the Language of Brutality?
They say talk is cheap—but this is talk that kills.
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DIGITAL NUREMBERG: There's a rally happening all around us—and there's no escaping it. (An excerpt from the "All for All" video series) www.zerohourreport.com
I've started a series of half-hour talks on @profwolff.bsky.social 's channel, @democracyatwork.bsky.social, on possibilities and paths for a radically improved world. The playlist is here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
All For All with RJ Eskow - YouTube
“All for All” is a commentary series founded on the belief that our social imaginations must meet and surpass our technological imaginations if we are to thr...
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California Gov./presidential candidate Gavin Newsom presides over roughly 1/5th of the entire USA—and still apparently has time to do a podcast. Zero Hour Senior Correspondent Sonali Kolhatkar has thoughts. Our conversation is below. youtu.be/anRXvW2qAO0
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT GAVIN (w/Sonali Kolhatkar)
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@profwolff.bsky.social and I search for the best way to describe Donald Trump's cruel and authoritarian—yet strangely off-kilter and wacky—regime. We know it's not democracy, and we know it's not good—but how exactly should we describe it? youtu.be/ksRpTRsOFZw
WTF SHOULD WE CALL TRUMP’S … WHATEVER THIS IS?? (w/Richard Wolff)
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I spoke with Peter Beinart about his important new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning, and his recent NYT oped, "States Don't Have a Right to Exist. People Do." An important conversation for me, personally AND politically. youtu.be/QRzTem8tp7c #gaza #freepalestine
PETER BEINART: On Being Jewish After Gaza
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A #2024 retrospective, with commentary on #Gaza, #climate, #politics, #AI and more. #HappyNewYear anyway! www.zerohourreport.com/p/2024-actio...
2024: Actions Spoke Louder Than Words
A year that history will neither forget nor forgive.
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This is a (rough!) demo for a topical Xmas song I did 20 years ago — mistakes and all. I played the guitars but everyone else was a busy LA studio player and didn't have time to iron out the kinks. Happy holidays! youtu.be/ugcAp0kt5Hs?...
CHRISTMAS SUN by RJ Eskow & the Burning Surfboards
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@sonalikolhatkar.bsky.social and I discuss the competing narratives behind the shooting of United executive Brian Thompson, the popularity of #LuigiMangione, and the urgency of #healthreform and #MedicareForAll.
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT LUIGI (w/Sonali Kolhatkar)
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@profwolff.bsky.social and I explore the question: which of these two is this country's true guiding light this #Christmas: #Jesus or #elon? www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAw6...
JESUS vs. ELON: Who Does America Really Worship? (w/Richard Wolff)
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Talked with @rickperlstein.bsky.social about RFJ Jr.—and "Dr. Strangelove," the JFK Cult, and Medical Totalitarianism—and more! www.zerohourreport.com/p/talked-wri...
Talked w/Rick Perlstein about RFJ Jr.
... and a whole lot more.
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As the post-WWII order breaks down, there will be a ongoing and urgent need to find a new structure that works. I spoke with @tparsi.bsky.social of @quincyinst.bsky.social about their new & major report on that topic. The crisis it seeks to address is global—and very possibly existential.
WHAT COMES AFTER THE "RULES-BASED ORDER"? (w/Trita Parsi)
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Vijay Prashad of @tricontinental.bsky.social joins us to explore recent news stories re #gaza & the #NewColdWar & the internal tensions in #trump 's first wave of hires. What do they say about the future? How should #theleft navigate this new, shadowy landscape? www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6gK...
TRUMP vs TRUMP: A LEFT of the NEWS (w/VIJAY PRASHAD)
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"childless woman" is such a 19th-century-ass insult. what else you got. do I render inferior tallow? do my cabbages grow pale and blemished? does the quality of my sock-darning bring shame upon my father's name?
I interviewed author/journalist Emi Nietfeld about her recent Slate article on the ways economic #inequality hurts American teens—rich and poor alike. More info and video here: open.substack.com/pub/eskow/p/...
How Inequality Hurts All American Teenagers (w/Emi Nietfeld)
There are no winners in this competition.
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