Category Archives: foreign policy

FALLING INTO LINE

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Rewarding “Group Think” on Syria By Robert Parry/ Consortium News/ September 13, 2013 “Group think” is alive and well in Official Washington, with virtually all the important pundits marching in lock-step with the Obama administration’s accusations against the Syrian government … Continue reading →

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Reflections on 9/11

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report No, we mustn’t forget 9/11 and the thousands of unfortunate victims of that fateful day. I just wish we didn’t dwell on it. The aftermath of that horrendous attack changed our country in major … Continue reading →

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Imagine

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

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Where Have All the Protesters Gone?

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

What Happened to the Anti-War Movement? By David Sirota/ Nation of Change/ September 6, 2013 A mere 72 hours after President Obama delivered an encomium honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, he announced his intention to pound yet … Continue reading →

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WHAT WE KNOW NOW

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Ten Things We’ve Learned About The NSA From A Summer Of Snowden Leaks By Andy Greenberg/ Forbes/ September 9, 2013 Lifehacker.com The truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped,” Edward Snowden told readers of theGuardian in June. At the time, just … Continue reading →

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Some Things Never Change

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

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Neglecting the People

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

SYRIA AND THE REALITY AT HOME IN AMERICA By Robert Reich/ RobertReich.org/ September 6, 2013 While all eyes are on Syria and America’s response, the real economy in which most Americans live is sputtering. More than four years after the … Continue reading →

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You’ll Have a Blast

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

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Follow the Money – To Syria

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The One Graph That Sums Up Why We’re Going to War With Syria By Chris Miles/ Policymic/ August 31, 2013 If ever there was a sign of the military industrial complex in America, this graph is it. Reports that the … Continue reading →

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“CORPORATE TOTALITARIANISM” EXPOSED

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Bradley Manning and the Gangster State By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/August 22, 2013 AP/Patrick SemanskyArmy Pfc. Bradley Manning after a                                           … Continue reading →

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