Eleanor Goldfield

Eleanor Goldfield is a creative radical, journalist, and filmmaker. Her work focuses on radical and censored issues via photo, video, and written journalism, as well as artistic mediums including music, poetry, and visual art. She is the host of the podcast, Act Out, co-host of the podcast Common Censored along with Lee Camp, and co-host of the podcast Silver Threads along with Carla Bergman. Her award-winning documentary film, “Hard Road Of Hope” is about West Virginia as both resource colony and radical inspiration. She also assists in frontline action organizing and training. See more of Elanor's work @ ArtKillingApathy.com | HardRoadofHope.com

Microcosmos del caos y la humanidad: destrucción de vidas negras y morenas por rascacielos en la capital de la nación

En medio de toda la confusión, una cosa está clara: la ciudad ha hecho un trabajo terrible en la divulgación y en asegurar que aquellos que necesitan una vivienda permanente tengan acceso a ella.

Eleanor Goldfield
octubre 11th, 2021
By Eleanor Goldfield
octubre 11th, 2021

ADAMS MORGAN PLAZA, WASHINGTON — “Where that McDonald's is right now,” he says pointing across the street. “That used to be a news stand where I'd buy comics as a kid.” Dumah Muhammad stands in Adams Morgan Plaza in Washington, D.C., a light drizzle misting a small crowd of supporters and press. A few people wrangle a tarp over the PA system and

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Del judaísmo al fascismo: cómo los sionistas dieron la espalda a su propia cultura

Para los sionistas, el impulso de ascender por la escalera empapada de sangre del imperialismo, de no estar más en los peldaños inferiores, envolvió no solo su humanidad sino también sus propias enseñanzas culturales.

Eleanor Goldfield
julio 15th, 2021
By Eleanor Goldfield
julio 15th, 2021
Right wing Jews Feature photo

WASHINGTON -- In late June of this year, New Scientist blandly reported that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) had “used a swarm of small drones to locate, identify and attack Hamas militants,” the first documented case of a drone swarm being used in so-called combat. In his book, “Exterminate All The Brutes,” Sven Lindqvist contextualizes Adolf

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Abordar la indigencia y la miseria de Estados Unidos: lo que podríamos hacer si nos importara

Las personas sin hogar de la nación podrían alojarse por $ 10 mil millones al año, menos que el precio de un portaaviones.

Eleanor Goldfield
abril 16th, 2021
By Eleanor Goldfield
abril 16th, 2021
DC Housing Feature photo

WASHINGTON, WARD 1 -- “I wanna know where the $2.5 million is – that's my reaction.” Muhsin Boe Luther Umar -- or as we call him, Uncle Boe -- throws his hands up and shakes his head. In his role as both Resident Council President at Garfield Terrace and D.C. Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 1B03 Member, he's had more than his fair share of

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Moratoria de desalojo devorado por polillas deja a cientos de miles de personas sin techo

Durante la pandemia, los propietarios han solicitado 284,490 desalojos, y eso es solo en cinco estados y 27 ciudades. Pero, ¿cómo podría ser esto? Después de todo, una moratoria no debería permitir que cientos de miles de hogares caigan en el olvido.

Eleanor Goldfield
abril 7th, 2021
By Eleanor Goldfield
abril 7th, 2021
pandemic evictions Feature photo

WASHINGTON -- “Raise your hand if you can't pay rent,” she yelled sharply and resolutely into a microphone. A Spanish translation echoed her words as hands shot up across the crowd. “Now make that into a fist. Because we gotta fight! It's only when we fight that we can win!” Cheers and hollers muffled by face masks reverberated off the brick

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No se deje engañar: las cifras oficiales de desempleo son una mentira

Sumérjase en las turbias aguas del desempleo para ver las fallas diseñadas de un sistema que deliberadamente contabiliza mal, desagrega y excluye a millones de personas.

Eleanor Goldfield
enero 27th, 2021
By Eleanor Goldfield
enero 27th, 2021
Unemployment Feature photo

The official unemployment rate now stands at 6.7%. But that doesn't feel right, does it? Unless you live in a gated community, the reality on the ground feels more dire and more destitute. Behind that cheery 6.7% stand millions of uncounted people – uncounted by design. “'Underemployed' would be the most accurate, but there's not really a good

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A pesar de lo que escuchó, no hubo una transición pacífica

Una mirada crítica a las primeras Órdenes Ejecutivas de Biden en el contexto de la Operación Transición Pacífica en Washington, DC.

Eleanor Goldfield
enero 22nd, 2021
By Eleanor Goldfield
enero 22nd, 2021
DC Inauguration Feature

Anyone trying to find the edges of the U.S. Overton Window right now must feel like they're tracing an amateur rendition of an early Picasso. After a summer spent chanting “defund the police,” self-identifying progressives applaud the pouring of some 25,000 troops and busloads of out-of-city law enforcement into the streets of Washington, DC. Those

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El último clavo: COVID-19 marca el fin del socialismo democrático en Suecia

Eleanor Goldfield informa desde Estocolmo sobre cómo COVID-19 ha dejado al descubierto la realidad capitalista al estilo estadounidense que se está afianzando en Suecia y cómo la pandemia marcó el comienzo del fin del socialismo democrático en el país.

Eleanor Goldfield
septiembre 18th, 2020
By Eleanor Goldfield
septiembre 18th, 2020
Sweden COVID

From Djurgården, I walk along the water on Strandvägen – a rising fall whips in a determined wind across the water, slicing at remnants of summer and carving pathways around centuries-old buildings. Colors like Nordic interior design catalogs look like they've been stirred among clouds – a muted vibrance that evokes a calm and stoic

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