Category Archives: politics

WALL STREET REFORM: GOING…GOING…GONE

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

How Wall Street Killed Financial Reform It’s bad enough that the banks strangled the Dodd-Frank law. Even worse is the way they did it – with a big assist from Congress and the White House. By Matt Taibbi/ Rolling Stone/ … Continue reading →

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CHRIS HAYES IS MY HERO (Or Almost Was)

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report thedailybeast.com MSNBC’s Chris Hayes took a lot of flack for saying something that needed to be said: soldiers should not be called “heroes.” Here is what got him in trouble on his Sunday … Continue reading →

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1988: Frank Zappa Tried To Warn Us

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Frank Zappa Interviewed by Charlie Rose, Feb. 10,1988 His Fear: U.S. can turn into a “Fascist Theocracy.”

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THAT QUEASY ELECTION FEELING

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Even Best-Case Election Scenarios Not Very Promising By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report dailycal.org Do you hold the belief that no matter how the 2012 election turns out America’s future is bleak? You have good reason for feeling that … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Just……. Different

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: “I don’t know whether Barack Obama was born in the United States of America. I don’t know that. But I do know this, that in his heart, he’s not an American. He’s just not an … Continue reading →

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What We Don’t Know Can’t Hurt Us, Right?

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Our Real Choices

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Good Question

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Kucinich: What Really Happened at Kent State?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Questions Remain 42 Years After Kent State Shootings by Dennis Kucinich/ Truthdig/ May 4, 2012 Forty-two years ago on May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd of unarmed students at Kent State University, … Continue reading →

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It’s Cold and Dark Out There……

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Political Iceberg Ahead: The Big Money That Is Sinking Democracy by Danny Schechter/ Huffington Post/ May 7, 2012 I keep thinking of that clear April night 100 years ago when the unsinkable HMS Titanic steamed towards New York. It was … Continue reading →

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