Category Archives: labor

It’s the Postal SERVICE, Stupid

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report It’s called the U.S. Postal Service because it’s a service, not a corporation. Who decided the Postal Service must be profitable? Do other government agencies, like the Defense Department, the V.A., and the Department … Continue reading →

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Has Washington Souled Out?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

THE SOUL OF AMERICA By Bernie Sanders/ Huffington Post/ January 9, 2013 Despite such terminology as “fiscal cliff” and “debt ceiling,” the great debate taking place in Washington now has relatively little to do with financial issues. It is all … Continue reading →

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Ixnay on Mt. Rushmore

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Paying American Workers: THEN and NOW

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Early 20th Century: Early 21st Century:

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WE’VE REACHED STAGE 4, AND IT’S TERMINAL

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

How America Is Turning into a 3rd World Nation in 4 Easy Steps It starts with destroying our manufacturing base. By Thom Hartmann/Alternet/ November 10, 2012 New reports that Taiwanese transnational manufacturing corporation Foxconn may be opening up some plants … Continue reading →

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The Unspoken Reason For the Rise and Fall 0f America

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

A BPR Special Report By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report “At any given moment there is an orthodoxy, a body of ideas of which it is assumed that all right-thinking people will accept without question. It is not exactly … Continue reading →

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Family-UnFriendly

Posted on August 4, 2012 by
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Deeper in Debt

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

The New Company Store: The Final Step in the Corporate Takeover of America By John Atcheson/ Common Dreams/ July 11, 2012 Well, here we are, slouching toward another national garage sale in which corporations bid on and buy candidates the … Continue reading →

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The Price of Cheap

Posted on July 14, 2012 by
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The Visible Hand of the Market

Posted on June 29, 2012 by
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