Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

Organized Greed

BPR Quote of the Day: “In a society governed passively by free markets and free elections, organized greed always defeats disorganized democracy.” Matt Taibbi

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How Occupy Wall Street Helped Obama Win

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report There were a variety of factors that led to the re-election of President Barack Obama. One surely to be overlooked is the role of Occupy Wall Street in that decisive victory. Flash back … Continue reading

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The Two Commandments

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A Different Kind of Veterans Day Tribute

Some fought (and died) for their country in different ways…….. Made for a Global Insights music project (2008-9) by Billy Lee Sharkey.

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Further Proof That Glenn Beck is Crazy

BPR Quote of the Day: “I’ve been telling you for a while and I’ve told my own staff, if the president wins, I don’t know how we survive… I won’t make a deal with the devil… I will tell you … Continue reading

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Veterans Day Advice

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The Power of Education – Part II

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One (White) Man, One Vote

How the electoral map would look today if, as was the case in the mid-19th Century, women and blacks were not able to vote: Buzzfeed: What The 2012 Election Would Have Looked Like Without Universal Suffrage

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The Power of Education – Part I

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That’s a Drag

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