Category Archives: democracy

All this ‘talent’ breaks my brain — and my heart

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

AI fakery is overwhelming. What will happen to human imagination? By Kathleen Parker/ Washington Post/ May 22, 2026 {Is what you are reading now a product of my own mind or was it from Artificial Intelligence?Kathleen Parker is warning us … Continue reading →

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What Happens If “They” Win?

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

The generations that defeated fascism in the 1770s, 1860s, and 1940s understood something simple but profound: democracy survives only if ordinary people are willing to defend it. Are we today? By Thom Hartmann/ The Hartmann Report/ May 18, 2026 {In … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 7, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

Was the 2024 Election Stolen, Not by Ballots, but by Algorithms? By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ May 7, 2026 New data suggests social media algorithms didn’t just influence voters; they may have tilted the entire outcome… {Do you believe Thom Hartmann’s … Continue reading →

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The Strategy That Built America’s Middle Class Still Works, So Why Won’t Democrats Deploy It?

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

The same bold playbook that built the middle class can restore it, and voters are ready By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ April 23, 2026 {The Democratic Party is hurting, because it isn’t the political party it used to be. Thom Hartmann … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow’s election merits your attention

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

Hopefully, Hungarians will renounce, reject, and repudiate Victor Orbán  By Robert Reich/ RobertReich.substack.com/ April 11, 2026 {Democracy is clearly in danger. We know Trump loves authoritarian leaders. His early success emboldened authorititarian leaders throughout the world. Hungary, Venezuela and Argentina … Continue reading →

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From “Fake News” to Full Control: How the GOP Trained the Media to Serve Its Narrative

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

A 30-year campaign of intimidation turned watchdogs into lapdogs, and now the consequences are impossible to ignore… By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ March 25, 2026 {It is written clearly right there in our first amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting … Continue reading →

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The Most Dangerous Weapon Ever Aimed at America Isn’t a Missile

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

It’s the deliberate, systematic destruction of your ability to know what’s real… By Thom Hartmann/ Hartmann Report.com/ March 10, 2026 We got more lies this morning from the Pentagon press briefing. They’re now up to 17 different rationalizations for the attack on … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Pro-Trump Mega-Media Monopoly Ever (it’s already distorting war coverage)

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

But this mega-media monopoly can be stopped. Here’s how. [I’m coming back to Robert Reich because he understands what is important and what we should be focused on (and we mostly agree on everything). This particular article is important because … Continue reading →

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Neither Do Much For Me

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Arlen Grossman
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How About Healthcare For Americans?

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

Here is one more example of Donald Trump’s record-breaking hypocrisy. President Trump, who has no clue how to offer healthcare to millions of Americans, offers healthcare to Greenland, a country that already offers free healthcare to its citizens. Mind-boggling! — … Continue reading →

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