Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

WHAT WE KNOW NOW

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Ten Things We’ve Learned About The NSA From A Summer Of Snowden Leaks By Andy Greenberg/ Forbes/ September 9, 2013 Lifehacker.com The truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped,” Edward Snowden told readers of theGuardian in June. At the time, just … Continue reading →

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Aren’t We There Already?

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day #2 “You follow this pro-corporate trend to its logical conclusion, and sooner or later you’ll end up with a Supreme Court that functions as a wholly owned subsidiary of big business,”         … Continue reading →

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Some Things Never Change

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day #1 Like Quotations? Check out my QuotationQuotient.com

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Neglecting the People

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

SYRIA AND THE REALITY AT HOME IN AMERICA By Robert Reich/ RobertReich.org/ September 6, 2013 While all eyes are on Syria and America’s response, the real economy in which most Americans live is sputtering. More than four years after the … Continue reading →

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Koch Brothers vs Social Security

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Arlen Grossman
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You’ll Have a Blast

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Anthony Freda

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We’re Good Because We Say We Are

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “The increase in a corporation’s P.R. ad budget goes up in direct proportion to the degree of harm done to consumers and/or the environment.”                       … Continue reading →

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Not Much to Celebrate on Labor Day

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

A quickie Robert Reich lecture (less than 3 minutes) on the problems of and solutions for American workers…..

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Liberal vs Libertarian – Miles Apart

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Arlen Grossman
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