Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

Exporting Democracy–American Style

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Big Brother On The March

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Glenn Greenwald delivered a powerful speech last week at the Socialism 2012 conference about the growth and danger of the American surveillance state. This is a scary but important examination of the pervasiveness of the growing violations of our privacy … Continue reading →

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And John Boehner Is No Wizard

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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The BPR Suggestion Box

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The Big Picture Report has been online for one year and it’s been a totally worthwhile and enjoyable experience for me. I’m not a techie and still feel like a bit of a novice when it comes to blogging (though … Continue reading →

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We’re Number…….37?

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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The Light At the End of This Economic Tunnel Is a Train

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

In an interview with AlterNet, economist Joseph Stiglitz points to a dismal future for this country if we continue the current path of widening economic inequality. Deregulation, government downsizing, and an unfair tax system is making things worse. The middle … Continue reading →

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The Robin Hood Tax

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Professor Richard D. Wolff explains how a tiny “Robin Hood” or transaction tax on financial trades can raise enormous revenue for governments.  Richard D. Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he taught economics from 1973 … Continue reading →

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Will We Survive ObamaCare?

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Making the World a Better Place

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Consumer Capitalism Wins Again

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Twenty years after the first substantive Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, representatives from more than 190 countries met again. Hopes were high, but unlike the first one, the 2012 Summit was mostly window dressing. President Obama, Prime … Continue reading →

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