Category Archives: politics

The Reason Corporations Rule America

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

The 5-4 Court that granted personhood to corporations in the 2010 Citizens United vs FEC decision. Images supplied by Gary Kohls In Case Anybody Hasn’t Noticed, Corporations Rule the World, They Fit Mussolini’s Definition of Fascist Entities and They Aren’t … Continue reading →

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Who Is In? Who Is Out? The Future is Approaching….

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

We can speculate all we want, but nobody can predict the future, especially with a crazy man in charge of the government. Still, I join Hal Ginsberg on today’s video podcast of Halitics, as we make our best predictions for … Continue reading →

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Assad Toppled–What’s Next For Syria and the Region?

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

So much to pontificate (how do you like that 4-syllable word?) about as I return to my usual Monday appearance on Halitics with Hal Ginsberg. And some new news: it appears the N.Y. shooter of the health insurance CEO has … Continue reading →

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Echoes of History: How Fascism Quietly Seizes Control

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com / November 19, 2024 Editor’s note: A very long and frightening prediction from Thom Hartmann of our future under Dear Leader…. President Biden told the nation, “American democracy is under attack … [by the] former president of … Continue reading →

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Our Fast-Changing and Scary World

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

Will climate change ever slow down? Is it time for a peace plan in Ukraine? What’s with Trump’s cabinet appointments? Men vs. women: Are we living in different worlds? Hal Ginsberg and I discuss the fate of the U.S. and … Continue reading →

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Disappearing Ballots and Votes…..

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Arlen Grossman
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The Nightmare Ahead

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

What happened November 5? Hal Ginsberg and I decipher the election results and what lies ahead. I feel that the 2010 Supreme Court Citizens United decision enabling billionaires and big corporations to buy politicians and the government was responsible for … Continue reading →

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The Billionaires Won: The 50-Year War on Democracy That Built Trump’s Oligarchy and Killed the American Dream

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

Bought politicians, and a court on their side—they’ve seized control… By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ November 6, 2024 When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for … Continue reading →

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This Is Our Future……

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Arlen Grossman
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Why the Democratic Party Failed

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

Bernie Sanders excoriates Democratic Party, calls campaign ‘disastrous’ after Trump victory The 83-year-old lawmaker just won re-election to another six-year Senate term By Alex Nitzberg/ Fox News/ November 7, 2024 CNN’s Tapper asks Bernie Sanders why Harris is on the … Continue reading →

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