Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: News or Newspeak?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Speaking before the  National Conference for Media Reform in 2007, Bill Moyers told a crowd of over 3,000 his view of Big Media in America: “The Orwellian filigree of a public sphere in which language conceals reality, and the pursuit … Continue reading →

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The Continued Insanity of Republicans in Congress

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The Ghosts of Boyfriends Past by Gail Collins/ New York Times/ Dec. 9, 2011 New unnerving development in Congress: Some senators are claiming that a woman nominated to be ambassador to El Salvador can’t have the job because they don’t … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes: (Not) Prosecuting Wall Street

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Another in a series of outstanding investigative reports from 60 Minutes on CBS. Last Sunday, December 4, Steve Kroft did two segments on the unprosecuted crimes on Wall Street. This is the second segment. I’m not able to post the … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: &%^#*$*@

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

In case you thought our politics was obscene…… Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (soon to be switching jobs with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin), responding in a tweet to harsh criticism of his and Putin’s political party: “It has become clear that … Continue reading →

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John Is Still Speaking to Us

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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Numbers That Count: Wall Street Justice

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

1980s-1990s Savings & Loan Crisis: 1,852 S&L bank officials were prosecuted, and 1,072 placed behind bars. Another 2,558 bankers were also jailed, often for offenses which were S&L-linked too.* 2007-08 Financial Crisis, Wall Street Bankers Arrested: 0** 2011 Occupiers Arrested: over … Continue reading →

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At Last, a “New” Presidential Candidate Progressives Can Support (Or So We Wish)

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

A fellow claiming to be President Barack Obama spoke about the economy today in Osawatomie, Kansas.  Although this person looked like President Obama, he did not sound like the centrist President we’ve seen in office the last three years. The … Continue reading →

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What is Radical?

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

350.org The Most Important News Story of the Day/Millennium by Bill McKibben The most important piece of news yesterday, this week, this month, and this year was a new set of statistics released yesterday by the Global Carbon Project. It … Continue reading →

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New Problem For GOP

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Republicans Worried Women Won’t Vote For Assholes By Erin Gloria Ryan/ Jezebel.com/ Dec. 2, 2011 With the once overcrowded field full of potential Republican Presidential candidates growing more sparse and morally tarnished by the day, some strategists are worried that … Continue reading →

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Civil Libertarian Dianne Feinstein vs. Politician Dianne Feinstein

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The U.S. Senate on Friday passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. Within that bill, still to be voted on by the House before being sent off to the President, is a chilling provision allowing for the … Continue reading →

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