Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

THE END DAYS?

The Folly of Empire By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ October 15, 2013 The final days of empire give ample employment and power to the feckless, the insane and the idiotic. These politicians and court propagandists, hired to be the public faces … Continue reading

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What the Media Misses

Mainstream Media Fail: The Issues the MSM Should Be Covering Daily By Rob Kall/ OpEd News/ October 13, 2013 I’m watching Bill Maher. It’s a great example of how the media ignores the big problems and wastes its attention on … Continue reading

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A Plea From an Orangutan

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Their American Dream

BPR Quote of the Day “Can you imagine, Mr. President, billionaires, billionaires going to war against working people so that they and their kids cannot get health insurance? I mean I thing that is just obscene.” Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) … Continue reading

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Greenwald Rips Into BBC “Journalist”

 Glenn Greenwald, talks about  NSA & British government spying, gives  journalism lesson to BBC apologist Kirsty Wark……

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THE AMERICAN EMPIRE

It’s Time to Finally Admit We’re an Empire By David Sirota/ AlterNet/ September 28, 2013 Is America an empire or not? It is a loaded question because in the modern age, that word — empire — is not a moniker … Continue reading

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Teabaggers

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THE PROBLEMS GO MUCH DEEPER

The Real Crisis Is Not The Government Shutdown By Paul Craig Roberts/ paulcraigroberts.org/ October 2, 2013 The inability of the media and politicians to focus on the real issues never ceases to amaze. The real crisis is not the “debt … Continue reading

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Obama: Thank You, GOP!

Why This Government Shutdown Will Backfire on Republicans By Peter Scheer/ Truthdig/ September 30, 2013 The mainstream GOP is so certain Republicans will be blamed for the government shutdown, the first in 17 years, it has been actively campaigning against … Continue reading

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AMERICAN JOURNALISM’S TIMIDITY

Seymour Hersh on Obama, NSA and the ‘pathetic’ American media Pulitzer Prize winner explains how to fix journalism, saying press should ‘fire 90% of editors and promote ones you can’t control’ By Seymour Hersh/ The Guardian/ September 27, 2013 Seymour … Continue reading

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