Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

DRONES: THE NEW TERRORISM

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

I have three major problems with drone warfare: (1) Assassinating real people in a video-game format with no risk to the killer strikes me as immoral. (2) Drone warfare makes war too simple to wage. We can send drones so … Continue reading →

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Wealth Inequality: Perception vs. Ideal vs. Reality

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

OUT OF BALANCE A Harvard business prof and a behavioral economist recently asked more than 5,000 Americans how they thought wealth is distributed in the United States. Most thought that it’s more balanced than it actually is. Asked to choose … Continue reading →

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5 GREAT THINGS ABOUT AMERICA…THAT AREN’T TRUE ANYMORE

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report 1st Great Thing About America: We Are a Democracy (Or Used To Be)  Image: Ares/caglecartoons.com  Once a shining beacon of democracy, the United States of America has lost its way. To be sure, … Continue reading →

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At Long Last, Grandpa Makes Sense

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “…the worst decision of the United States Supreme Court in the 21st century– uninformed, arrogant, naïve.” Senator John McCain on the Citizens United decision NY Times: John McCain’s Three Little Words

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Common Sense

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Suicide Watch

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “Democracy … soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There was never a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.”                                 … Continue reading →

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Drone Targets?

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

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But The One Percent Aren’t Complaining

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “Armaments, universal debt, and planned obsolescence – those are the three pillars of Western prosperity. If war, waste, and moneylenders were abolished, you’d collapse. And while you people are overconsuming the rest of the world … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Originally posted on eats shoots 'n leaves:
From the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. . . First, the cause, corporate profits at record high: And the effect, unemployment for more than 27 weeks:

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BLISSFUL IGNORANCE

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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