Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

I’m Betting They’d Beat Jerry Sandusky

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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Chris Hedges: “Our Elites Have Exposed Their Hand”

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

This Is What Revolution Looks Like by Chris Hedges in Truthdig.com/ Nov. 15, 2011 Welcome to the revolution. Our elites have exposed their hand. They have nothing to offer. They can destroy but they cannot build. They can repress but … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Money Has Free Speech, Not People

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

A funny thing happened to the First Amendment on its way to the public forum. According to the Supreme Court, money is now speech and corporations are now people. But when real people without money assemble to express their dissatisfaction … Continue reading →

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1% vs 99%? Reality Check and Some Soul Searching

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

by Gary Brumback Special Guest Commentary/ Exclusive to The Big Picture Report I’m not a demographer, a statistician, or a sociologist, but I don’t need to be to know that the slogan “1% vs 99” is not a factual statement. … Continue reading →

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A Very Large 1%

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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Ron Paul on WikiLeaks: “Killing the Messenger”

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

This speech by Ron Paul is almost a year old, but well worth watching. Why can’t other Republicans think more like Paul? In fact, when it comes to foreign policy, why can’t Democrats think and speak out  like Rep. Paul?  … Continue reading →

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Start of a New Era

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Jeffrey Sachs makes the case that we could be at the beginning of a new progressive era. The first came after the Gilded Age of the late 19th Century,  the second followed the gilded age of the 1920s. Perhaps we … Continue reading →

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How the Disastrous 2010 Election Helped Ignite OWS

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Strange as it might seem, the 2010 midterm election helped trigger the Occupy Wall Street movement and weaken the clout of the Tea Party. Remember what a funk those of us on the left side of the political spectrum were … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Starvation As a Lesson

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Michele Bachmann is so mean she won’t even let them eat cake…… “Our nation needs to stop doing for people what they can and should do for themselves. Self reliance means, if anyone will not work, neither should he eat.” … Continue reading →

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Chris Hedges: OWS Is Showing How to “Bring Them Down”

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Recorded  (6:58) October 15, 2011 in Zuccotti Park Transcript at OpEdNews

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