Category Archives: America

Why have Americans Embraced So Many Toxic GOP Scams?

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

When will America — and, particularly, American media — wake up to these scams and start calling them out for what they are? By Thom Hartmann/ The Hartmann Report/ December 22, 2023 The GOP — to keep the support of … Continue reading →

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Shining Light on Dark Money is Good for Democracy

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)/ Public Citizen/ September 18, 2023 I have concluded, based on considerable observation and evaluation, that a band of right-wing billionaires has its hooks deep into our government.  It uses these hooks to thwart climate action, … Continue reading →

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The Mess In The Middle East

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

The final Halitics videocast for me in 2023 as I join Hal Ginsberg on my regular Monday appearance. We talk about America’s role in the Israel/Hamas war where civilians are being killed in great numbers, and other issues of the … Continue reading →

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14th Amendment: Trump Disqualified!

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman Keith Olbermann explains (in the first 21minutes) how the 14th Amendment automatically disqualifies Donald Trump from running for President. The case is strong. Here is that section of the amendment: Section 3. No person shall be a Senator … Continue reading →

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Yes, Flying Does Suck. Here’s why…….

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Arlen Grossman
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How to Stay Sane in Brutalizing Times

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By David Brooks/ NY Times/ November 2, 2023 We’re living in a brutalizing time: Scenes of mass savagery pervade the media. Americans have become vicious toward one another amid our disagreements. Everywhere I go, people are coping with an avalanche … Continue reading →

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Halitics: Issues in the News

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

Last Halitics for me until mid-December (Vermont to Monterey, CA). Hal and I discuss the current news, from the Middle East and here at home. Live 9:00am PT, Noon ET. Available any time after that.

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The Senate Is Getting Less Democratic by the Minute

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

It seems as if the Democratic Party always starts its election campaigns far behind the starting line. The Republican Party is able to benefit from all the electoral college laws and court decisions that give an advantage to smaller states. … Continue reading →

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When was Bribery Legalized in America?

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ November 15, 2023 “When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral … Continue reading →

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Elections, Polls, Budgets, Speaker Johnson, and More

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

Another Monday morning Halitics videocast, with lots of political topics for Hal and Arlen to talk about…..

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