Category Archives: government

As the Fourth Great Turning Unwinds, Technology is Speeding Up the Process

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Arlen Grossman

By Thomas Hartmann/ TheHartmannReport/ August 19, 2022 These hinge points of history are never painless, but they always leave enlightenment and true change in their wake. As Russian President Putin tries his version of Hitler’s September 1939 “defensive” attack on … Continue reading →

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SCARY STUFF

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Arlen Grossman
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Chris Hedges: The Dawn of the Apocalypse

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Arlen Grossman

We were warned for decades about the death march we are on because of global warming. And yet, the global ruling class continues to frog-march us towards extinction. By Chris Hedges/ ScheerPost/ July 26, 2022 The past week has seen … Continue reading →

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America May Be Broken Beyond Repair

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Arlen Grossman

By Michelle Goldberg/ /New York Times/ May 27, 2022 In an ad released last year, Blake Masters, a leading candidate in Arizona’s Republican Senate primary, cradles a semiautomatic weapon. “This is a short-barreled rifle,” he said, ominous music playing in … Continue reading →

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What you need to know about the anti-democracy movement

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Arlen Grossman

Who’s funding it, why it’s inspired by Viktor Orban, and what it aims to achieve By RobertReich/ RobertReich.substack.com / May 19, 2022 Decades ago, America’s wealthy backed a Republican establishment that believed in fiscal conservatism, anti-communism, and constitutional democracy. But … Continue reading →

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The Last Days of American Democracy?

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman Published in OpEdNews.com/ May 20, 2022 Published in DailyKoz.com/ May 22, 2022 The political situation in this country is precarious, especially amidst a worldwide trend favoring autocracy over democracy. Conditions here will worsen if the Democrats aren’t … Continue reading →

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Chris Hedges Interviews Cornel West

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Arlen Grossman

April 15, 2022 In this premiere episode of The Chris Hedges Report, Dr. West joins Chris Hedges to discuss the decay of the American empire, the struggle to show international solidarity in the face of escalating militarism, and what it … Continue reading →

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Where Are You Now When We Need You, Teddy?

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Arlen Grossman

Sorry, Teddy. Either we ignored what you said, or it’s that we don’t know what statesmanship is in this country. It could also be that we don’t know the meaning of statesmanship. But the sad fact is that we’ve made … Continue reading →

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Insider Trading by Our Representatives

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Arlen Grossman

Who could have known that members of Congress would take advantage of their position? Maybe everybody.

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THE BAD GUYS ARE WINNING

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Arlen Grossman

If the 20th century was the story of slow, uneven progress toward the victory of liberal democracy over other ideologies—communism, fascism, virulent nationalism—the 21st century is, so far, a story of the reverse. By Anne Applebaum/ The Atlantic/ November 15, … Continue reading →

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