Category Archives: government

The Unspoken Reason For the Rise and Fall 0f America

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

A BPR Special Report By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report “At any given moment there is an orthodoxy, a body of ideas of which it is assumed that all right-thinking people will accept without question. It is not exactly … Continue reading →

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The Big Lie–History Repeating Itself

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report The avalanche of lies and misrepresentations flowing from the propaganda outlets of the Republican Party, while disturbing in content and quantity, is hardly a new phenomenon. Going back nearly seventy years, the Republicans … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 28, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Special Guest Blog/ Exclusive to The Big Picture Report 10 Questions For The Republican Party By List of X/ August 28, 2012 Dear GOP, As you put on your National Republican Convention , there are things in your platform that … Continue reading →

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Why Election Campaigns Are a Waste of Your Time

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report cityofboston.gov You know that steroidal 24/7 race for president between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney? Ignore it. Same for every other race for political office all across the country from now until election … Continue reading →

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Obama: The “Lesser” or “Most Effective” Evil?

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

It is important that Barack Obama be re-elected in November, mainly because of the terrible alternative offered by the Republican Party. Still, Glen Ford, editor of Black Agenda Report, makes a compelling case that Obama is not just the “lesser … Continue reading →

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THE V.P. PICK: WHAT WAS ROMNEY THINKING?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Why did the Romney campaign choose a bland 7-term congressman from Wisconsin as his running mate? Robert Reich examines conservative ideologue Paul Ryan, why Mitt Romney felt him to be his best choice, and why Ryan’s social Darwinist philosophy appeals to … Continue reading →

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Smile, You’re On Government Surveillance

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

WIKILEAKS: Surveillance Cameras Around The Country Are Being Used In A Huge Spy Network By David Seaman/ Business Insider/August 10, 2012 The U.S. cable networks won’t be covering this one tonight (not accurately, anyway), but Trapwire is making the rounds … Continue reading →

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Democracy Power

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Mother Knows Best

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day

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The Privatization of Everything

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “The untrammeled intensification of laissez-faire capitalism and the spread of market values into all areas of life, is endangering our open and democratic society.” George Soros

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