Category Archives: government

NOBODY WILL VOTE FOR ROMNEY

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Some Thoughts About the Election by Arlen Grossman Nobody will vote for Mitt Romney in November. He will still have a chance to be elected president, if a lot of people decide to vote against Barack Obama. Romney has been exposed … Continue reading →

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Crony Capitalism

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

If you missed this PBS episode from January 20, 2012,, it is well worth a look. Bill Moyers & Company explores “Crony Capitalism,” i.e. what’s remains of what we used to call capitalism and democracy. David Stockman, former budget director … Continue reading →

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BIG BROTHER

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The expansion of the American police state continues at an accelerated pace. There seems to be an urgency to consolidate government authority and wipe out long-established and constitutionally mandated civil liberties. Since there hasn’t been any major terrorist attacks on … Continue reading →

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THOSE WHO FAIL TO LEARN FROM HISTORY….

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Weimar America: Four Major Ways We’re Following In Germany’s Fascist Footsteps What happens when a mature industrial nation turns its back on democracy and lets its right-wing elite destroy the middle class? We’ve seen this movie before. By Robert Cruickshank/ … Continue reading →

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Big Brother On The March

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Glenn Greenwald delivered a powerful speech last week at the Socialism 2012 conference about the growth and danger of the American surveillance state. This is a scary but important examination of the pervasiveness of the growing violations of our privacy … Continue reading →

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And John Boehner Is No Wizard

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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The Robin Hood Tax

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Professor Richard D. Wolff explains how a tiny “Robin Hood” or transaction tax on financial trades can raise enormous revenue for governments.  Richard D. Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he taught economics from 1973 … Continue reading →

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Consumer Capitalism Wins Again

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Twenty years after the first substantive Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, representatives from more than 190 countries met again. Hopes were high, but unlike the first one, the 2012 Summit was mostly window dressing. President Obama, Prime … Continue reading →

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UGANDA? ZAMBIA? KENYA?

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Where To Escape the Individual Mandate (Hint: Not Canada) By Amy Bingham/ ABC News/ June 30, 2012 Good Luck Finding A Developed Country That Has No Individual Mandate The Supreme Court’s ruling upholding Obama’s health care law on Thursday made … Continue reading →

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Who Cares What the People Want? Certainly Not the Supreme Court

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quotes of the Day The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down Montana’s 100-year-old ban on corporate  money in state and local elections. Reaffirming their horrendous Citizens United decision, the Court eliminated all restrictions on campaign spending by Montana … Continue reading →

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