Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

Something Wrong With This Picture?

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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Spreading American Goodwill Across the Globe

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

America’s Secret Empire of Drone Bases: Its Full Extent Revealed for the First Time By Nick Turse, AlterNet and TomDispatch Posted on October 16, 2011, Printed on October 18, 2011  They increasingly dot the planet.  There’s a facility outside Las Vegas … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: “They’ll Kill Everybody!”

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“Capitalists, if you think that you can play footsies with these people, you’re wrong. They will come for you and drag you into the streets and kill you…they’re Marxist radicals…these guys are worse than Robespierre from the French Revolution…they’ll kill … Continue reading →

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How Occupy Wall Street Began

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

A good comprehensive summary of the beginnings of the Occupy Wall Street Movement…. From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy Everywhere Nathan Schneider | October 11, 2011/ The Nation It all started with an e-mail. On July 13 Adbusters magazine sent out a … Continue reading →

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Chris Hedges: A Movement Too Big to Fail

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

There is no danger that the protesters who have occupied squares, parks and plazas across the nation in defiance of the corporate state will be co-opted by the Democratic Party or groups like MoveOn. The faux liberal reformers, whose abject failure … Continue reading →

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Goldman Sachs Responds

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

A Letter from Goldman Sachs Concerning Occupy Wall Street NEW YORK – The following is a letter released today by Lloyd Blankfein, the chairman of banking giant Goldman Sachs:Dear Investor: Up until now, Goldman Sachs has been silent on the … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: An Old Story

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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First Look Around You

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

 

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BPR Quote of the Day: Passion Matters Now in OWS

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“The major social movements that have transformed our country since its founding all began as passionate grassroots activism that then radiated out. Only later do traditional politicians get involved. The history of the civil rights movement, women’s rights movement, labor … Continue reading →

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Never Enough Money for “Defense”

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Monterey Peninsula’s golden boy turned Pentagon shill, Leon Panetta. Brave New Foundation video Robert Greenwald

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