Category Archives: Economics

Is America Past the Point of No Return?

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

(It may be my imagination, but Thom Hartmann appears to be channeling and expanding on my June 25 Op-Ed…..) Oligarchs representing monopolistic Big Pharma, Big Banks, and Big Retail/Fast Food are devastating us. By Thom Hartmann/ AlterNet/ July 4, 2017 … Continue reading →

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The Death Economy

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Arlen Grossman
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THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEVER WIN–HERE’S WHY

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

**Headline and first line changed from prior posting **Headlined at OpEd News, June 28 By Arlen Grossman There’s a reason most Americans don’t get what they want. Billionaires and Large Corporations own this country. Period. They make the rules and … Continue reading →

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Immoral Decisions

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Arlen Grossman
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Losing My Religion For Equality

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

By Jimmy Carter/The Age/ April 27, 2017 Women and girls have been discriminated against for too long in a twisted interpretation of the word of God. I HAVE been a practising Christian all my life and a deacon and Bible … Continue reading →

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How Much Longer?

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

The Global Elite Are Headed For a Fall. And They Don’t Even Know It. By Damon Linker/ TheWeek/ April 27, 2017   The global elite think they’re sitting pretty. How wrong they are. Democrats keep telling themselves that Hillary Clinton … Continue reading →

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IT’S BASICALLY JUST IMMORAL TO BE RICH

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

 By A.Q. Smith/Current Affairs/March 30,2017 A reminder that people who possess great wealth in a time of poverty are directly causing that poverty…   Here is a simple statement of principle that doesn’t get repeated enough: if you possess billions … Continue reading →

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Unless It Changes, Capitalism Will Starve Humanity By 2050

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

By Drew Hansen/ Forbes/ February 9, 2017 Capitalism has generated massive wealth for some, but it’s devastated the planet and has failed to improve human well-being at scale. • Species are going extinct at a rate 1,000 times faster than that … Continue reading →

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How Trump Could Cause the Next Economic Meltdown

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Arlen Grossman
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Obama’s Failings

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

Democrats can’t win until they recognize how bad Obama’s financial policies were By Matt Stoller/ Washington Post/ January 12, 2017 During his final news conference of 2016, in mid-December, President Obama criticized Democratic efforts during the election. “Where Democrats are characterized as … Continue reading →

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