Monthly Archives: December 2011

At Last, a “New” Presidential Candidate Progressives Can Support (Or So We Wish)

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

A fellow claiming to be President Barack Obama spoke about the economy today in Osawatomie, Kansas.  Although this person looked like President Obama, he did not sound like the centrist President we’ve seen in office the last three years. The … Continue reading →

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What is Radical?

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

350.org The Most Important News Story of the Day/Millennium by Bill McKibben The most important piece of news yesterday, this week, this month, and this year was a new set of statistics released yesterday by the Global Carbon Project. It … Continue reading →

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New Problem For GOP

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Republicans Worried Women Won’t Vote For Assholes By Erin Gloria Ryan/ Jezebel.com/ Dec. 2, 2011 With the once overcrowded field full of potential Republican Presidential candidates growing more sparse and morally tarnished by the day, some strategists are worried that … Continue reading →

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Civil Libertarian Dianne Feinstein vs. Politician Dianne Feinstein

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The U.S. Senate on Friday passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. Within that bill, still to be voted on by the House before being sent off to the President, is a chilling provision allowing for the … Continue reading →

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Special Education

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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The Pampering of Corporate Crooks

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“Hands up Corporate Crooks!” (Not Really, Unless it’s in a Movie.) By Gary Brumback/ OpEdNews.com/ Dec. 3, 2011 Much of corporate wrongdoing such as endless wars, bribery of politicians, tax dodging and the like has been made legal by our three … Continue reading →

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Coal in Your Stocking

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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Young Turks Return–Monday on Current TV

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Starting 7pm Monday, December 5. Comcast: Channel 107 Direct TV: Channel 358 Dish: Channel 215 AT&T U-verse: Channel 189 Time Warner: 103 NY, 142 LA

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Can You Feel Another War Coming?

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Prepping Americans For an Iran War As the American/Israeli war drums beat more loudly over Iran, the U.S. public is being told that this time the warnings about nuclear weapons are right, that no one should listen to Iranian denials, … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Lincoln’s Leftist Rhetoric

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.” Abraham Lincoln … Continue reading →

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