Category Archives: Economics

WHAT WE SHOULD LEARN FROM ICELAND

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Iceland’s Hörður Torfason – How to Beat the Banksters By Alex Pietrowski/ Waking Times/December 11, 2012 The tiny Nordic European island country of iceland is presently experiencing one of the greatest economic comebacks of all time.  After the privatization of … Continue reading →

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Open For Business

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Bradley Who?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Bradley Manning trial? Virtually ignored. Taxes on the wealthy? That hurts everyone. A rare report on poverty? Let’s accompany it with news of a $450 premium Starbucks gift card. Just another week in the corporate news media……

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Paying American Workers: THEN and NOW

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Early 20th Century: Early 21st Century:

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Higher Priority Than Deficits: Jobs, Programs, Investments

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

UNDERSTANDING THE FISCAL CLIFF (IN 2 MINUTES 30 SECONDS) By Robert Reich/robertreich.org/ December 3, 2012 Democrats, here are eight principles to guide you in the coming showdown over the fiscal cliff: ONE: HOLD YOUR GROUND. The wealthy have to pay … Continue reading →

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Some Things Never Change #2

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: From Taoism Facebook page: “Amazing how this contemporary cartoon matches so well with a text from 500BCE.” The Tao Te Ching is a classic Chinese text from the 6th Century BC.

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Tax the Rich

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

An animated video, narrated by Ed Asner, from the California Federation of Teachers

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Some Things Never Change #1

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: Enjoy Quotes? Check Out the BPR Editor’s QUOTATIONQUOTIENT.COM

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Divided Economy

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

                                                    Why Economic Demand Is Weak and Americans Worry:             … Continue reading →

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WE’VE REACHED STAGE 4, AND IT’S TERMINAL

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

How America Is Turning into a 3rd World Nation in 4 Easy Steps It starts with destroying our manufacturing base. By Thom Hartmann/Alternet/ November 10, 2012 New reports that Taiwanese transnational manufacturing corporation Foxconn may be opening up some plants … Continue reading →

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