Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

Japan’s “China Syndrome” is “Beyond Containment”

“Very likely some of Fukushima’s melted cores have moved into the earth — It’s beyond containment right now.” Paul Gunter director of the reactor oversight project at Beyond Nuclear: “Indications are right now that the reactor structures themselves have been … Continue reading

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Democracy Has Disappeared

BPR Quote of the Day: selectsmart.com “Jimmy Carter defends Snowden”- Daily Kos

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Why Costco Workers Aren’t Striking

CNN.Money.com: Worker Wages: Wendy’s vs Wal-Mart vs Costco

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We’re Coming Back….Stay tuned…….

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On Hiatus

The Big Picture Report is taking an indefinite leave of absence in order for the editor (me) to devote more time to several other projects. A big Thank You to all who have been reading the BPR blog. I expect … Continue reading

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Why We Think What We Think

BPR Quote of the Day: “What is thought to be the responsible public opinion is, at any given time, a reflection of the needs and interests of the corporate technostructure.” John Kenneth Galbraith

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Near-Perfect Diversity

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Satan’s Home Town: Washington, DC

Hugo Chavez By Paul Craig Roberts/ paulcraigroberts.org/ March 12, 2013 On March 5, 2013, Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela and world leader against imperialism, died. Washington imperialists and their media and think tank whores expressed gleeful sighs of relief as … Continue reading

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Must Be a Different Constitution Now

BPR Quote of the Day: “…The power to declare war, including the power of judging the causes of war, is fully and exclusively vested in the legislature…the executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there … Continue reading

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Place Your Bets

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