Category Archives: military

Should We Know Why the Government Can Decide to Kill Us?

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report President Obama’s choice for CIA Director, counterterrorism adviser John Brennan, will face a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. Undoubtedly, he will have to answer questions about a 16-page leaked Justice Department memo obtained by … Continue reading →

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Conscientious & Intelligent Objector

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day:

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How the Elite Rule

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Arlen Grossman
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Has Leon Gone Over to the Dark Side?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

My Letter to the Editor in the Monterey County Herald today (Jan. 15): Residents of this area take great pride in our “homeboy,” Leon Panetta, currently President Obama’s Secretary of Defense. But I can’t help but cringe when the good secretary defends our bloated … Continue reading →

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SPREADING DEMOCRACY OR MANURE?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The US – alongside Saudi Arabia – fights for freedom and democracy in the Middle East The ability to persuade people that the US opposes tyranny is a testament to the potency of propaganda By Glenn Greenwald/ The Guardian/ January … Continue reading →

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Destroying the Village: Then and Now

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quotes of the Day: Japanfocus.org Vietnam War:  “We had to destroy the village in order to save it.” –Quote reportedly attributed to an American military officer by journalist Peter Arnett. ICJ Project  Climate Change:  “We had to destroy the … Continue reading →

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Before We Cut Social Security and Medicare…….

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Arlen Grossman
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WTF Are We Thinking?

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Arlen Grossman
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Oops

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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MASSACRE DESTINY

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The Ultimate Logic of a Society Built on Mass Murder By  Glen Ford/ Black Agenda Radio / December 18, 2012   “Mass murder is at the core of the American national religion.”  As a native-born American, I grew up watching cowboy and Indian … Continue reading →

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