Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

Obama’s Just……. Different

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: “I don’t know whether Barack Obama was born in the United States of America. I don’t know that. But I do know this, that in his heart, he’s not an American. He’s just not an … Continue reading →

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COMING TO AIRSPACE NEAR YOU: DRONES

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Editor’s Note:  Soon more and more Americans will get to know what citizens in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, and other countries are experiencing: the sight of unmanned aerial drones, sent from mysterious airfields, sent to spy on and sometimes kill … Continue reading →

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Suddenly the Supreme Court Begins to Pay Attention

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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What We Don’t Know Can’t Hurt Us, Right?

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Charlie Chaplin, exploitation, factories, industrialization, and sticking up for the working man…

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Originally posted on vagabonds and villains:
http://youtu.be/CYbsBcPDVQM The famous factory scene in Charlie Chaplin’s film Modern Times in which his character goes mad, is probably one of my favorite scenes ever filmed. Chaplin plays a factory worker who’s mind turns…

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Fox News Isn’t Enough?

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

 BPR Editor’s Note: Another George Orwell Big Brother nightmare may be on its way to unsuspecting Americans….  Congressmen Seek To Lift Propaganda Ban Propaganda that was supposed to target foreigners could now be aimed at Americans, reversing a longstanding policy.  By … Continue reading →

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Too Hot For TED: Multi-Billionaire’s Banned Speech

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Don’t Miss This One! The Speech TED Didn’t Want You to See….. BPR Editor’s Note: Multi-Billionaire venture capitalist Nick Hanauer appeared at a TED conference (invitation-only for powerful and creative business and political leaders) in March, and said things that … Continue reading →

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He Makes Great Speeches, Too

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Our Real Choices

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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WHY OCCUPY? WHY NOW?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Plutonomy and the Precariat:  On the History of the US Economy in Decline by Noam Chomsky/ TomDispatch.com/ May 8, 2012 The Occupy movement has been an extremely exciting development. Unprecedented, in fact. There’s never been anything like it that I … Continue reading →

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