Category Archives: government

CAPITALISM WORKS GREAT–EXCEPT WHEN IT DOESN’T

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman Published at OpEd News, October 5, 2019   Democracy, if we ever truly had it, is rapidly disappearing in America today. If most people want background checks for guns, universal health care, a higher minimum wage, action … Continue reading →

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Scary Word

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Arlen Grossman
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CLEAN SWEEP NEEDED

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

By Thom Hartmann/ ThomHartmann.com/ September 24, 2019 Trump’s Ukrainian extortion scandal is metastasizing across his administration. It’s now apparent that his Chief of Staff played a role in stopping the money that Congress had appropriated for Ukraine to defend itself, … Continue reading →

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Welcome, Mr. VP

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

VP Pence came for a quickie Labor Day weekend visit to a remote area of Vermont, which happened to be down the road from my wife’s family’s summer home in Hubbardton. I felt I wanted to greet him as he … Continue reading →

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Russia Mischief Planned in 1997

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

The Current Political Chaos was planned more than 20 years ago. by Dialtadoc/ Daily Koz/ August 25, 2019   I recently had an in-car conversation with my nephew about WW II. He wanted to know what possessed Hitler to attack the Soviet … Continue reading →

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Common Sense (You’d Think)

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Arlen Grossman
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Impeachment Time

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

Letter to Monterey Herald July 17, 2019: As the White House swats away and continues to resist Democratic subpoenas and requests for information, it is increasingly clear that impeachment of President Trump is the only good way to get evidence … Continue reading →

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What’s to Celebrate?

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

US is a Classic Empire and Is Becoming a Repressive Police State at Home By Dave Lindorff/ Thiscantbehappening.net/ July 4, 2019   As I set out to fly home from the UK on Monday following a short film project in … Continue reading →

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IMPEACH NOW!

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

The Real Reason Nancy Pelosi Is Ducking Impeachment By Todd Stern/ Washington Post/ June 13, 2019 Eight weeks after the release of the redacted Mueller report, the central question of whether to open a formal impeachment inquiry remains unanswered, with … Continue reading →

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DEATH THROES OF DEMOCRACY

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

How our republic could die in the age of Trump — in a stunning parallel to the fall of Rome By Thom Hartmann/ Alternet/ May 20, 2019 The American republic could die, just like Rome. Wavering for some time on … Continue reading →

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