Category Archives: government

MARKET MADNESS

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

Why is the stock market soaring amid a pandemic? Because Trump thinks that may save him By Bob Cesca/ Salon.com/ July 24, 2020   All told, Donald Trump is a bit of an expert at blurting things that force the … Continue reading →

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TRUMP’S DIRTY TRICKS

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

Trump bruised as polls favour Biden – but experts warn of risk of dirty tricks By Robert Reich/ The Guardian/ June 28, 2020   Donald Trump will do anything to be re-elected. His opponents are limited because they believe in … Continue reading →

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SLOW, PAINFUL DEATH

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

THE AUTOPSY REPORT ON THE DEATH OF THE LIBERAL CLASS A little irony and a lot of history, and with a message for the left. By David William Pear/ OpEdNews/ June 11, 2020 Autopsy Scene (Image by Wikimedia)   Details   DMCA … Continue reading →

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HOW WE BROKE THE WORLD

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

Greed and globalization set us up for disaster. By Tom Friedman/ New York Times/ May 30, 2020 If recent weeks have shown us anything, it’s that the world is not just flat. It’s fragile. And we’re the ones who made … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Warren, Perhaps?

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman Joe Biden needs to pick a progressive woman for his VP nomination. Here’s why: 1) It would spark enthusiasm for Democrats (especially for progressives let down by Biden as the candidate, and 2) The woman he picks … Continue reading →

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Murderers

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

How Do We Stop Them From Killing More People? By Thom Hartmann/ Thom Hartmann Blog/ May 27, 2020 Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, presidents of the United States and Brazil, are essentially refusing to do anything consequential about an epidemic … Continue reading →

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Nut Cases

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

The Right Sends In the Quacks Covid-19 highlights the conservative reliance on fake experts.   By Paul Krugman/ New York Times / April 20, 2020 Over the past few days there have been noisy, threatening demonstrations at various statehouses demanding … Continue reading →

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THE AMERICA WE NEED

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

By the Editorial Board/ New York Times/ April 9, 2020 From some of its darkest hours, the United States has emerged stronger and more resilient. Between May and July 1862, even as Confederate victories in Virginia raised doubts about the … Continue reading →

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Civil War

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

Trump Leads Pro-Plague States of America to a COVID Civil War He is telling us plainly that he will stoke civil unrest and further harm public health to find a political pathway out of a galactic-scale fuck-up of his own … Continue reading →

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Unpredictable?

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Arlen Grossman
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