Category Archives: America

Is This How Fascism Begins

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

Editor’s note: This is a revised and expanded version of an article posted here April 12 (now deleted). This one was also published at OpEd News April 24-25, 2019 By Arlen Grossman “If you aren’t outraged, then you just aren’t … Continue reading →

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Why Is America Always At War?

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

Jimmy Carter: US ‘Most Warlike Nation in History of the World’ By Brett Wilkins/ Counterpunch/ April 19, 2019 The only US president to complete his term without war, military attack or occupation has called the United States “the most warlike … Continue reading →

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Capitalism’s War on Socialism

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

TBPR Editor’s Note: I am unclear as to why Egnatz doesn’t consider the Scandinavian countries as successful socialist countries. By Nick Egnatz/ OpEdNews/ April 2,2019 Successful socialist countries do not exist for the simple reason that capitalism has waged war … Continue reading →

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Too Many Gullible Americans

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman I worry about this country. A lot. And I believe with good reason.  A USA Today/Suffolk poll released yesterday indicated that half of America shares Donald Trump’s view that Robert Mueller’s investigation is a “witch hunt.” To … Continue reading →

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Can We Fix a Broken System?

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Arlen Grossman
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The Oppression of the Supermajority

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

By Tim Wu/ New York Times/ March 5, 2019 We are told that America is divided and polarized as never before. Yet when it comes to many important areas of policy, that simply isn’t true. About 75 percent of Americans … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t We?

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Arlen Grossman
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Saving the World

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Arlen Grossman
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What Happened to Empathy?

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Arlen Grossman
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Do We Want Normal?

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

Go Back to Normal After Trump? No Thanks By Alex Kingsbury/ NY Times Editorial/ March 1,2019   At the end of his eloquent remarks concluding a hearing where the president was accused of multiple crimes by his former attorney, Representative … Continue reading →

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