Category Archives: poverty

The Price of Cheap

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THOSE WHO FAIL TO LEARN FROM HISTORY….

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 Strangling of Traditional Agriculture

Seeds of Freedom, narrated by Jeremy Irons, charts the story of seed from its roots at the heart of traditional, diversity rich farming systems across the world, to being transformed into a powerful commodity, used to monopolise the global food … Continue reading

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Making the World a Better Place

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The Visible Hand of the Market

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HOW SAD WE ONLY HAVE ONE BERNIE SANDERS

The American People Are Angry By Bernie Sanders/ OpEdNews.com/ June 28, 2012 The American people are angry.  They are angry that they are being forced to live through the worst recession in our lifetimes — with sky-high unemployment, with millions … Continue reading

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5 GREAT THINGS ABOUT AMERICA…THAT AREN’T TRUE ANYMORE

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report 1st Great Thing About America: We Are a Democracy (Or Used To Be)  Image: Ares/caglecartoons.com  Once a shining beacon of democracy, the United States of America has lost its way. To be sure, … Continue reading

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BLISSFUL IGNORANCE

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Numbers That Count: More Billionaires Than Ever

FACTS ABOUT BILLIONAIRES Billionaires in the world: 1,226 (combined wealth: $4.6 Trillion). Billionaires in the United States: 425 (most in the world).                                   The … Continue reading

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Half-Full or Half-Empty?

Which America Do You Live In:  Newsweek’s SuperCountry or Robert Reich’s Stalled “Tinder-Box”? by Arlen Grossman Newsweek’s May 7 cover reveals a man’s shirt ripped off to reveal Superman–with a big “$” on his chest instead of an “S”–and the … Continue reading

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