Category Archives: Wall Street

Ruling Class Flow Chart

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

This Chart Succinctly Sums Up How Our Political/Economic System Works: Source Unknown

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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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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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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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Organized Greed

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: “In a society governed passively by free markets and free elections, organized greed always defeats disorganized democracy.” Matt Taibbi

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How Occupy Wall Street Helped Obama Win

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report There were a variety of factors that led to the re-election of President Barack Obama. One surely to be overlooked is the role of Occupy Wall Street in that decisive victory. Flash back … Continue reading →

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Election Postmortem

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report Some random thoughts that filtered through my mind after the Tuesday election….. I’m happy, but not excited.  We’ll now have a moderate Democratic president, a Democratic majority in the Senate, and the Republicans … Continue reading →

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Circle Jerks

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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RFK Jr: Democracy Under Assault

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: “American democracy is under assault….. The senators and congressmen (the Super PACS) fund and elect are not representing the United States—they are representing Koch and its oil industry cronies, Big Pharma, and the Wall Street banksters … Continue reading →

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“No War By Any Nation in Any Age Has Ever Been Declared By the People”

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

HISTORY LESSONS AND HEROES WE SHOULDN’T FORGET…. Socialist Party leader Eugene V. Debs spoke out against World War I, and all wars, in a speech on June 16, 1918 in Canton, Ohio. Because of this speech, Debs was arrested two … Continue reading →

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