Category Archives: elections

Chuck Hagel’s Questionable Election Wins

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

This  article by Thom Hartmann from ten years 0ld ago seems relevant (or at least interesting) as former Senator Chuck Hagel awaits confirmation as Secretary of Defense: “If You Want To Win An Election, Just Control The Voting Machines” By … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Choose: Democracy or Plutocracy?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report The ease with which Harry Reid capitulated to Mitch McConnell on filibuster reform has me worried about a lot of things concerning the Democratic Party, in particular the elections in 2014 and beyond. … Continue reading →

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How the Elite Rule

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Arlen Grossman
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Are Some Supreme Court Justices Corporations?

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Arlen Grossman
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Voting Isn’t Good Enough

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day:

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Notice Any Changes Yet?

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day:Emma Goldman, 1869-1940

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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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Further Proof That Glenn Beck is Crazy

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: “I’ve been telling you for a while and I’ve told my own staff, if the president wins, I don’t know how we survive… I won’t make a deal with the devil… I will tell you … Continue reading →

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The Power of Education – Part II

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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One (White) Man, One Vote

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

How the electoral map would look today if, as was the case in the mid-19th Century, women and blacks were not able to vote: Buzzfeed: What The 2012 Election Would Have Looked Like Without Universal Suffrage

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