Category Archives: politics

NOT TOO BIG TO JAIL

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Iceland’s jailed bankers ‘a model’ for dealing with ‘financial terrorists’ RT/ December 14, 2013 By jailing four top officers of Iceland’s failed Kaupthing Bank, the country showed the world the right way to deal with the people largely responsible for … Continue reading →

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One-Sided Battle

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

WAR ON THE POOR The Shameful Ways the GOP Makes It Bad To Be Poor in 21st-Century America By Sasha Abramsky/Monterey County Weekly/ December 5, 2013 The past year hasn’t been a good one for poor people in America. First, … Continue reading →

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When the Future Looked Bright

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Arlen Grossman
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More Realistically One Percent

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day

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Chaplin: “Machine Men With Machine Minds and Machine Hearts”

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

From “The Great Dictator” (1940)

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HOW SOON IS IT COMING?

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Our Invisible Revolution By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ October 28, 2013 Shuttershock “Did you ever ask yourself how it happens that government and capitalism continue to exist in spite of all the evil and trouble they are causing in the world?” … Continue reading →

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AT LAST: GOOD NEWS FOR PROGRESSIVES

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Wellstone’s Revenge: How Minnesota Democrats Took Their State Back Minnesota’s once-woebegone progressives have quietly crafted a road map for turning state capitols blue. By Andy Kroll/ Mother Jones/ September/October 2013 Illustration: Owen Smith It was the Friday before Memorial Day, … Continue reading →

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Another Benghazi

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Arlen Grossman
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Bernie Sanders: The Cost of Hypercapitalism

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

by Jonathan Tasini/ Playboy/ October 17, 2013 At a time when politicians—particularly members of Congress—are almost universally reviled and blind partisanship seems to dictate the fate of every piece of legislation, one U.S. senator stands out as a unique voice. Bernie … Continue reading →

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THE END DAYS?

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The Folly of Empire By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ October 15, 2013 The final days of empire give ample employment and power to the feckless, the insane and the idiotic. These politicians and court propagandists, hired to be the public faces … Continue reading →

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