Category Archives: democracy

The Reason Corporations Rule America

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

The 5-4 Court that granted personhood to corporations in the 2010 Citizens United vs FEC decision. Images supplied by Gary Kohls In Case Anybody Hasn’t Noticed, Corporations Rule the World, They Fit Mussolini’s Definition of Fascist Entities and They Aren’t … Continue reading →

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Echoes of History: How Fascism Quietly Seizes Control

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com / November 19, 2024 Editor’s note: A very long and frightening prediction from Thom Hartmann of our future under Dear Leader…. President Biden told the nation, “American democracy is under attack … [by the] former president of … Continue reading →

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Our Fast-Changing and Scary World

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

Will climate change ever slow down? Is it time for a peace plan in Ukraine? What’s with Trump’s cabinet appointments? Men vs. women: Are we living in different worlds? Hal Ginsberg and I discuss the fate of the U.S. and … Continue reading →

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Disappearing Ballots and Votes…..

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Arlen Grossman
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The Nightmare Ahead

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

What happened November 5? Hal Ginsberg and I decipher the election results and what lies ahead. I feel that the 2010 Supreme Court Citizens United decision enabling billionaires and big corporations to buy politicians and the government was responsible for … Continue reading →

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The Billionaires Won: The 50-Year War on Democracy That Built Trump’s Oligarchy and Killed the American Dream

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

Bought politicians, and a court on their side—they’ve seized control… By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ November 6, 2024 When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for … Continue reading →

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Why the Democratic Party Failed

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

Bernie Sanders excoriates Democratic Party, calls campaign ‘disastrous’ after Trump victory The 83-year-old lawmaker just won re-election to another six-year Senate term By Alex Nitzberg/ Fox News/ November 7, 2024 CNN’s Tapper asks Bernie Sanders why Harris is on the … Continue reading →

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How It Happened

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

The Hartmann Report The Billionaires Won: The 50-Year War on Democracy That Built Trump’s Oligarchy and Killed the American Dream Bought politicians, and a court on their side—they’ve seized control… THOM HARTMANN NOV 06, 2024 Share When plunder becomes a … Continue reading →

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A Fascist Dictatorship or Sanity and More of the Same? We Find Out Very SoonWhat Americans Really Want

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

8 days before we find out who is running the country, expect that is an unrealistic expectation. The controversy might be worse than the 2000 George W vs Gore election. The polls don’t show any clear winner. On Halitics today, … Continue reading →

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Americans Poised For Election Chaos

Posted on October 21, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

Did anybody notice there is an election coming up in about 15 days? On Halitics today, Hal Ginsberg and I critique the campaigns of the two major candidates,Hal continues to be dissatisfied with both parties and their candidates. I see … Continue reading →

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