Category Archives: government

How Economic Hitmen Work

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Arlen Grossman

This two-minute video explains a lot…..

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Terrorists: Why Do They Want to Blow Us Up?

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Arlen Grossman

First Published at OpEdNews March 26 (Headline Status) By Arlen Grossman Pretty much missing from the commentaries and responses to the recent Belgium bombing was the basic question as to why Muslim extremists attack us. And its obvious corollary: if … Continue reading →

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NEVER-ENDING TERRORISM

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman (editor’s note: the following is a response to a March 23 Monterey Herald editorial) It is fascinating to me that the Herald can write an editorial about the Belgium bombings without once mentioning the real reason for … Continue reading →

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DEMOCRACY IS DEAD

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Arlen Grossman

The Graveyard of the Elites by Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ February 28, 2016    Supporters hold campaign signs for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally near Atlanta. (Olya Steckel / Shutterstock) Power elites, blinded by hubris, intoxicated by absolute power, unable … Continue reading →

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Truth or Lies?

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Arlen Grossman

Valuing the Truth by Paul Craig Roberts/ paulcraigroberts.org/ March 9, 2016 Truth is the enemy of the state, and always has been. But today the Western populations live in a world of total lies. Try to think of anything that … Continue reading →

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President Trump? Ain’t Going to Happen

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Arlen Grossman

  By Arlen Grossman It’s amazing the amount of worrying going on about the prospect of Donald Trump winning the presidency. Granted, it would be a disaster if he did win, unless you want a president who is a liar, … Continue reading →

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The TPP: The Latest Free-Trade Ripoff

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Arlen Grossman

My February 19 letter in the Monterey Herald: Every few years. like clockwork, we are presented with a new free trade agreement that promises to do all kinds of wonderful things. This time it’s the TPP, the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Like NAFTA and … Continue reading →

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Kristof: Why Trump and Sanders Resonate

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Arlen Grossman

America the Unfair? By Nicholas Kristof/ New York Times/ January 21, 2016 Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders don’t agree on much. Nor do the Black Lives Matter movement, the Occupy Wall Street protests and the armed ranchers who seized public … Continue reading →

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SANDERS AND KING AGREE: DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM FOR AMERICA

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: “There must be better distribution of wealth and maybe America must move toward  a democratic socialism. Call it what you may, call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better … Continue reading →

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Vote Bernie!

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Arlen Grossman
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