Monthly Archives: June 2023

NO TRUTH, NO FACTS, NO REALITY = NO DEMOCRACY

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ OpEdNews.com/ June 22, 2023 Also published at DailyKos.com June 24, 2023 Democracy is difficult and messy, but it’s far better than the alternative. But to function effectively as a democracy, we need facts, truth and reality. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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The Trump Personality Cult

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

Letter to the Editor, Monterey Herald, June 20, 2023 Does anybody remember when we had a two-party political system? Up until six or seven years ago, we had the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The former is still here, … Continue reading →

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Bathroom Reading at Mar-a-Lago

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Maureen Dowd/ New York Times/ June 11, 2023 WASHINGTON — It’s shocking how easy it is to imagine Donald Trump campaigning for the presidency from prison. He’d have the joint wired, like the mob guys in “Goodfellas.” He’d be … Continue reading →

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What Happens When Corporations are Taxed at 90% – Like Before the Reagan Revolution?

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ June 5, 2023 Last week on Hartmann Report I proposed we raise the top personal income tax bracket — paid only by people making over (for example) around $50 million a year, and only on the money above … Continue reading →

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