Category Archives: Wall Street

Occupy–The Next Phase

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

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EITHER WAY WE’RE DEAD

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

How Do You Take Your Poison? By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ September 24, 2012 We will all swallow our cup of corporate poison. We can take it from nurse Romney, who will tell us not to whine and play the victim, … Continue reading →

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Why I Want Barack Obama to Win, But Won’t Vote For Him

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report thesavoia.com Four years of President Mitt Romney is not something I wish to contemplate. A Romney-Ryan win would be an unmitigated disaster for this nation. I would prefer that President Barack Obama be … Continue reading →

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The Unspoken Reason For the Rise and Fall 0f America

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

A BPR Special Report By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report “At any given moment there is an orthodoxy, a body of ideas of which it is assumed that all right-thinking people will accept without question. It is not exactly … Continue reading →

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The Fed and Its Friends

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

A new book by Neil Barofsky, former Inspector General of the TARP program criticizes President Obama, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, and federal regulators for working in the interests of Wall Street at the expense of distressed homeowners and the public. … Continue reading →

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Will Rogers Talks to the Bankers

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Deeper in Debt

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The New Company Store: The Final Step in the Corporate Takeover of America By John Atcheson/ Common Dreams/ July 11, 2012 Well, here we are, slouching toward another national garage sale in which corporations bid on and buy candidates the … Continue reading →

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Crony Capitalism

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

If you missed this PBS episode from January 20, 2012,, it is well worth a look. Bill Moyers & Company explores “Crony Capitalism,” i.e. what’s remains of what we used to call capitalism and democracy. David Stockman, former budget director … Continue reading →

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THOSE WHO FAIL TO LEARN FROM HISTORY….

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Weimar America: Four Major Ways We’re Following In Germany’s Fascist Footsteps What happens when a mature industrial nation turns its back on democracy and lets its right-wing elite destroy the middle class? We’ve seen this movie before. By Robert Cruickshank/ … Continue reading →

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The Light At the End of This Economic Tunnel Is a Train

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

In an interview with AlterNet, economist Joseph Stiglitz points to a dismal future for this country if we continue the current path of widening economic inequality. Deregulation, government downsizing, and an unfair tax system is making things worse. The middle … Continue reading →

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