Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

How to Help Your Planet

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Taxing the Rich Healthy For the Economy

Why a Fair Economy is Not Incompatible with Growth but Essential to It by Robert Reich/ robertreich.org/ April 15, 2012 One of the most pernicious falsehoods you’ll hear during the next seven months of political campaigning is there’s a necessary … Continue reading

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ALEC – Expanding Crony Capitalism All Across America

Lobbyists, Guns and Money by Paul Krugman/ New York Times/ March 25, 2012 Florida’s now-infamous Stand Your Ground law, which lets you shoot someone you consider threatening without facing arrest, let alone prosecution, sounds crazy — and it is. And … Continue reading

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A Message to Christians

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Numbers That Count: The Extremely Lop-Sided Recovery

Portion of Gains From 2010 Economic Recovery Received By Top One Percent – 93% More depressing numbers about 2010 economic recovery gains: Top 1/10 of 1 Percent received 37% of the 2010 gains. Bottom 99% received 7%. Bottom 90% received … Continue reading

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Exporting Democracy

from Amnesty International

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BPR Quote of the Day: Hands-On Work

Image by Oleg Volk “As for the TSA, just try to think of it as George W. Bush’s version of FDR’s CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps). CCC did some really great work in the national parks, etc., all by hand, so … Continue reading

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Evolution of Man

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Can Capitalism Still Deliver The Goods? Maybe Not

American author and Economics Professor Richard Wolff (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and New School University, New York) argues that the economic problems in this country and around the world are far from over. The problem is not just the bankers … Continue reading

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Just For the Kids

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