Category Archives: politics

The Power of the Occupy Movement

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman You may question the power of the Occupy movement, but think back less than a year ago. The Tea Party was setting the agenda: the federal deficit and national debt were preeminent issues, President Obama was anxious … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Feminism Causes What???

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

In case you missed this from last April, here is more proof (in case you needed any) that many Republicans are certifiably crazy. Check out this bizarre twist of logic by right-wing Congressman Allen West: “We need you to come … Continue reading →

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Bradley Manning Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The Movement, a small subset of the parliament in Iceland (three members out of 63) nominated Bradley Manning to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Yes, it is basically symbolic, but a clever idea. Wouldn’t it be great if he won? … Continue reading →

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The Karl Rove-WikiLeaks Connection

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

KARL ROVE KEY PLAYER IN SWEDISH WIKILEAKS PROBE by Andrew Kreig/ The Swedish Wire/ Jan. 24, 2012 Karl Rove’s help for Sweden as it and the Obama administration investigate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be the latest example of the … Continue reading →

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I Read the News Today, Oh Boy……

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman “I read the news today (Thursday), oh boy…….” Donald Trump endorses Mitt Romney. It’s hard to believe but some people actually care. Roseanne Barr is running for president of the United States as a Green Party candidate.  … Continue reading →

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The Who/What/When of Our National Debt

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

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How Swedes and Norwegians broke the power of the ‘1 percent’

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

by George Lakey/ Waging Nonviolence/ Jan. 25, 2012 A march in Ådalen, Sweden, in 1931. While many of us are working to ensure that the Occupy movement will have a lasting impact, it’s worthwhile to consider other countries where masses … Continue reading →

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Numbers That Count: Good News For Rich People

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

LOBBYING Thirty big corporations actually spent more money lobbying the federal government between 2008 and 2010 than they spent in taxes. Altogether, these companies spent $476 million over those three years to lobby Congress (about $400,000 per day, weekends included). PublicCampaign.org … Continue reading →

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The U.S. Is So Unpredictable: Who Could Have Known…?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman “Too Big to Fail” Wall Street firms caused a worldwide financial crash, the government bailed them out and didn’t break them up, and yet these  companies continue risky investments and reward their executives with outrageously large salaries … Continue reading →

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The Earth’s “High Noon”

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Guest Blogger KEYSTONE EXTRA LARGE by Hal Ginsberg/ Dagblog.com/ Jan. 19, 2012 It’s a great life. You risk your skin catching killers and the juries turn them loose so they can come back and shoot at you again. If … Continue reading →

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