Category Archives: politics

Their American Dream

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “Can you imagine, Mr. President, billionaires, billionaires going to war against working people so that they and their kids cannot get health insurance? I mean I thing that is just obscene.” Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) … Continue reading →

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Teabaggers

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day

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Obama: Thank You, GOP!

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Why This Government Shutdown Will Backfire on Republicans By Peter Scheer/ Truthdig/ September 30, 2013 The mainstream GOP is so certain Republicans will be blamed for the government shutdown, the first in 17 years, it has been actively campaigning against … Continue reading →

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AMERICAN JOURNALISM’S TIMIDITY

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Seymour Hersh on Obama, NSA and the ‘pathetic’ American media Pulitzer Prize winner explains how to fix journalism, saying press should ‘fire 90% of editors and promote ones you can’t control’ By Seymour Hersh/ The Guardian/ September 27, 2013 Seymour … Continue reading →

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40 Years of Economic Stagnation

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

FOUR LOST DECADES: WHY AMERICAN POLITICS IS ALL MESSED UP By John Cassidy/ The New Yorker/ September 17, 2012 Political update: the annual showdown over the federal budget and associated topics is about to begin. Over the weekend, President Obama … Continue reading →

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THE MANIPULATED MARKET

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The Myth of the ‘Free Market’ and How to Make the Economy Work for Us By Robert Reich/ robertreich.org/ September 16,2013 One of the most deceptive ideas continuously sounded by the Right (and its fathomless think tanks and media outlets) … Continue reading →

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Reflections on 9/11

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report No, we mustn’t forget 9/11 and the thousands of unfortunate victims of that fateful day. I just wish we didn’t dwell on it. The aftermath of that horrendous attack changed our country in major … Continue reading →

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Where Have All the Protesters Gone?

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

What Happened to the Anti-War Movement? By David Sirota/ Nation of Change/ September 6, 2013 A mere 72 hours after President Obama delivered an encomium honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, he announced his intention to pound yet … Continue reading →

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Follow the Money – To Syria

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The One Graph That Sums Up Why We’re Going to War With Syria By Chris Miles/ Policymic/ August 31, 2013 If ever there was a sign of the military industrial complex in America, this graph is it. Reports that the … Continue reading →

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“Helpless Before the Corporate Onslaught”

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

RISE UP OR DIE By Chris Hedges/ OpEdNews/ May 20, 2013   We stand helpless before the corporate onslaught. There is no way to vote against corporate power. Citizens have no way to bring about the prosecution of Wall Street … Continue reading →

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