Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

The Pandora’s Box of War

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

By Chris Hedges/Truthdig/April 7, 2017   Victims of this week’s chemical weapons attack in the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun in Syria. (Alaa Alyousef / AP)   War opens a Pandora’s box of evils that once unleashed are beyond anyone’s … Continue reading →

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Quick Judgement

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

Something may be amiss immediately blaming Syrian government for Sarin gas attack By Dave Lefcourt/OpEdNews/April 5, 2017 Here we go again. The horrific sarin gas attack in Khan Shaykhun, Idlib Province, Syria on Monday killing a reported 58 people including … Continue reading →

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MEDIA: PROFITS OVER TRUTH

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

America’s TV Media Crisis Goes Far Beyond Covering Trump: We Simply Aren’t Hearing About the Most Pressing Issues of Our Time If the media really wants to fight Trump, they can start by reporting on climate change and inequality. By … Continue reading →

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DEMOCRATS VS REPUBLICANS

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

The Democratic Party is far from perfect, but anyone who can’t see the difference between them and Republicans is simply not paying attention. It would be hard to find a more perfect example of those differences than last week’s votes … Continue reading →

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IT’S BASICALLY JUST IMMORAL TO BE RICH

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

 By A.Q. Smith/Current Affairs/March 30,2017 A reminder that people who possess great wealth in a time of poverty are directly causing that poverty…   Here is a simple statement of principle that doesn’t get repeated enough: if you possess billions … Continue reading →

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Two Very Different Republicans

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Arlen Grossman
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THE MOSQUE THAT DISAPPEARED

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

Civil defense team members and people try to rescue people who were trapped under the debris of a Mosque after an aerial attack on a mosque during prayer in the Cina village of Etarib district of Aleppo, Syria on March … Continue reading →

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Crying Wolf

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Arlen Grossman
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY UNPOPULAR

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

The Democratic Party seems to have no earthly idea why it is so damn unpopular  By Shaun King/ NY Daily News/ March 9, 2017 Hillary Clinton is just slightly more unfavorable than her own party, according to a poll. SHAUN … Continue reading →

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It’s Gotta Be True

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Arlen Grossman
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