Category Archives: extremism

Assad Toppled–What’s Next For Syria and the Region?

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

So much to pontificate (how do you like that 4-syllable word?) about as I return to my usual Monday appearance on Halitics with Hal Ginsberg. And some new news: it appears the N.Y. shooter of the health insurance CEO has … Continue reading →

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Echoes of History: How Fascism Quietly Seizes Control

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com / November 19, 2024 Editor’s note: A very long and frightening prediction from Thom Hartmann of our future under Dear Leader…. President Biden told the nation, “American democracy is under attack … [by the] former president of … Continue reading →

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The Billionaires Won: The 50-Year War on Democracy That Built Trump’s Oligarchy and Killed the American Dream

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

Bought politicians, and a court on their side—they’ve seized control… By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ November 6, 2024 When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for … Continue reading →

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This Is Our Future……

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Arlen Grossman
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How It Happened

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

The Hartmann Report The Billionaires Won: The 50-Year War on Democracy That Built Trump’s Oligarchy and Killed the American Dream Bought politicians, and a court on their side—they’ve seized control… THOM HARTMANN NOV 06, 2024 Share When plunder becomes a … Continue reading →

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Which Candidate Is Worse?

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

As usual, Hal condemns both candidates and I try to convince him that one of them would be an utter disaster. Not hard to guess whom. My weekly Monday appearance on Halitics produced the usual disagreements with host Hal Ginsberg. … Continue reading →

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Wake Up, Dems— This Is What’s Happening

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

America’s Darkest Hour: Battling the Second Great Insurrection The new GOP motto might as well be, “We don’t need no stinkin’ issues; we just want power and revenge for the heroes of the Old South and the New Insurrection.”  By … Continue reading →

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America’s Remarkable Election Denial

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman Published at DailyKos.com May 29, 2024 Published at OpEdNews.com June 1, 2024 “When Fascism came into power, most people were unprepared, both theoretically and practically. They were unable to believe that man could exhibit such propensities for … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump is Dangerous, Joe Biden is Unpopular–So Who Will Be the Next President?

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

Hal and I don’t always see things the same way, but we both agree that Trump is dangerous and the Democratic Party needs major changes. Due to scheduling issues, I join Hal Ginsberg on his Halitics YouTube Vlog Thursday instead … Continue reading →

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Former federal judge: Supreme Court ‘dangerously betrayed’ democracy with Trump disqualification decision

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Sarah Fortinsky/ The Hill/ March 14, 2024 Retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig issued a searing rebuke of the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision that Colorado could not disqualify former President Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection ban, … Continue reading →

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