Category Archives: politics

It’s the Postal SERVICE, Stupid

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report It’s called the U.S. Postal Service because it’s a service, not a corporation. Who decided the Postal Service must be profitable? Do other government agencies, like the Defense Department, the V.A., and the Department … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, government, labor, politics, Republican Party | Tagged Attack on Post Office, Benjamin Franklin, FedEx, Post Office, pre-fund health care, price of stamps, Saturday mail delivery, Senator Bernie Sanders, United States Postal Service, UPS, USPS | Leave a comment

DISASTROUS LONG-TERM THINKING

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The Myth of Human Progress By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ January 6, 2013 Clive Hamilton in his “Requiem for a Species: Why We Resist the Truth About Climate Change”describes a dark relief that comes from accepting that “catastrophic climate change is virtually … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, government, politics | Tagged Chris Hedges, climate change, Clive Hamilton, global capitalism, global warming, Joseph Tainter, long-term thinking, Ronald Wright, The Myth of Human Progress, Truthdig | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Barack Obama, civil liberties, foreign policy, government, Justice, law, military, politics, Terrorism | Tagged CIA director, Constitution, drone strikes, extrajudicial killing, John Brennan, leaked memo, Ron Wyden questions to John Brennan, senate confirmation hearing, Senator Ron Wyden, U.S | 6 Comments

MOVE ON, NOTHING TO PROSECUTE HERE

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The Untouchables: How the Obama administration protected Wall Street from prosecutions A new PBS Frontline report examines a profound failure of justice that should be causing serious social unrest By Glenn Greenwald/ The Guardian/ January 23, 2013 … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, economy, government, law, Occupy Wall Street, politics, Wall Street | Tagged Department of Justice, Eric Holder, Frontline, Glenn Greenwald, Larry Breuer, PBS, PBS Frontline, the Guardian | Leave a comment

How the Elite Rule

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Posted in Economics, elections, finance, government, inequality, media, military, political poster, politics | Tagged deceive, distract, divide, divide distract deceive | Leave a comment

AMERIKA

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

The Institutionalization of Tyranny By Paul Craig Roberts/ paulcraigroberts.org/ January 18, 2013 Republicans and conservative Americans are still fighting Big Government in its welfare state form. Apparently, they have never heard of the militarized police state form of Big Government, … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, civil liberties, Democratic Party, government, Justice, law, politics, Republican Party | Tagged big government, Bradley Manning, George W. Bush, Institutionalization of tyranny, mens rea, Paul Craig Roberts, tyranny | Leave a comment

Has Washington Souled Out?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

THE SOUL OF AMERICA By Bernie Sanders/ Huffington Post/ January 9, 2013 Despite such terminology as “fiscal cliff” and “debt ceiling,” the great debate taking place in Washington now has relatively little to do with financial issues. It is all … Continue reading →