Category Archives: government

DON’T READ THIS — CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Thirteen Things the Government is Trying to Keep Secret from You By Bill Quigley/ Common Dreams/ August 23, 2013 Forbes.com “We believe most Americans would be stunned to learn the details of how these secret court opinions have interpreted…the Patriot … Continue reading →

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TPP–MUCH WORSE THAN EVEN NAFTA

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is not about free trade. It’s a corporate coup d’etat–against us! Both Bush & Obama have kept negotiations secret about this nuclearized NAFTA By Jim Hightower/ Hightower Lowdown/August, 2013 In 2002, it was reported that British Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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“CORPORATE TOTALITARIANISM” EXPOSED

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Bradley Manning and the Gangster State By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/August 22, 2013 AP/Patrick SemanskyArmy Pfc. Bradley Manning after a                                           … Continue reading →

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WTF Are We Doing To Ourselves

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Arlen Grossman
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“CREATING AN ORWELLIAN STATE” – AMAZING VIDEO INTERVIEWS

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

original source unknown If you had any doubts America has been transformed into an increasingly oppressive police state, this Democracy Now broadcast might just dispel those doubts. The video features three targeted American citizens–the interviews start at about 13:00…… Click … Continue reading →

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60 Years After the Fact

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

CIA ADMITS IT WAS BEHIND IRAN’S COUP The agency finally owns up to its role in the 1953 operation By Malcolm Byrne/ Foreign Policy/ August 18, 2013 Sixty years ago this Monday, on August 19, 1953, modern Iranian history took … Continue reading →

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AUTHORITIES GO AFTER GREENWALD’S PARTNER

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Detaining my partner: a failed attempt at intimidation The detention of my partner, David Miranda, by UK authorities will have the opposite effect of the one intended By Glenn Greenwald/ The Guardian/ August 18, 2013 At 6:30 am this morning … Continue reading →

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THE REAL ENEMY: GLOBAL CAPITALISM

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Murdering the Wretched of the Earth By Chris Hedges/ Truthout/ August 14, 2013 focusonsocialism.ca Radical Islam is the last refuge of the Muslim poor. The mandated five prayers a day give the only real structure to the lives of impoverished … Continue reading →

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Special Report: THE NEVER-ENDING “WAR ON TERROR” HOAX

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

  By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report The specter of terrorism has been used to frighten Americans for many years, and exponentially since the attacks on September 11, 2001. But is the “War on Terror” for real, or is … Continue reading →

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Near-Perfect Diversity

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day:

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