Category Archives: government

What Democracy?

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

Moving on from the expectation that we have a democracy By Josh Mitteldorf/ OpEd News/ March 3, 2020 They’re not going to let Bernie anywhere near the White House, and the sooner we stop fretting about it, the sooner we … Continue reading →

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Change is Coming

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

Neoliberalism Has Radicalized a Whole Generation By Conor Lynch/ Truthdig/ February 26, 2020 When the conversation veered toward “capitalism” and “socialism” at last week’s Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, the preeminent capitalist on the stage, Michael Bloomberg, could hardly … Continue reading →

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F**k in the Road

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Arlen Grossman
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Choosing Death Over Life

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Arlen Grossman
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Unprecedented Election Cheating

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

The Billion-Dollar Disinformation Campaign to Reelect the President How new technologies and techniques pioneered by dictators will shape the 2020 election By MacKay Coppins/ The Atlantic/ February 10, 2020   One day last fall, I sat down to create a … Continue reading →

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Global Capitalism Is Theft

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

Government Debts as Class Swindles By Richard Wolff/ Common Dreams/ January 31, 2020 In modern capitalism, governments routinely borrow money. They do this to finance budget deficits that occur when governments raise less in taxes than they spend. Governments also … Continue reading →

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How the Fix Was In

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

Amazing interview by Rachel Maddow (and Claire McCaskill) of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.} on how the fix was in on the Impeachment trial and future legislation. This explains how big money controls Washington…. This is a must-see. …..Needs to be … Continue reading →

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The Beast of Endless War

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Arlen Grossman
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The Eve of Destruction–Coming Soon?

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman Published at OpEdNews.com July 19, 2020 “And you tell me over and over and over again my friend, Ah, you don’t believe we’re on the eve of destruction.” —Eve of Destruction, Barry McGuire song   Is the … Continue reading →

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19 Years of War–Why?

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

The War in Afghanistan Is a Fraud (and Now We Have Proof) By Lee Camp/ Truthdig/ January 9, 2020   Bombs have numbers. Humans have names. Our American military boasts a skill and passion for using numbers to turn names … Continue reading →

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