Category Archives: politics

With a Cherry on Top?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Morris Berman: “A Postmortem For a Dying Nation”

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Why the American Empire Was Destined to Collapse Interview with author and social critic Morris Berman  who says the fact that we’re a nation of hustlers lies at the root of our decline. by Nomi Prins/ AlterNet/ March 7, 2012 … Continue reading →

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Ending Authoritarianism and Plutocracy in the U.S.

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

By Rocky Anderson  Presidential Candidate, Justice Party, March 26, 2012,  speaking at Hinckley Institute of Politics, at The University of Utah  Let us consider the fundamental guiding principles for the United States of America — freedom, equal opportunity, compassion, and security. … Continue reading →

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Victims of the American Empire: Us

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

EMPIRES THEN AND NOW By Paul Craig Roberts/ Institute for Political Economy/ March 26, 2012 Great empires, such as the Roman and British, were extractive. The empires succeeded, because the value of the resources and wealth extracted from conquered lands … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Burden

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

THE RIGHT-WING MEDIA MACHINE VS. BARACK OBAMA by Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report You may have heard it said that if President Obama discovered a cure for cancer, he would be criticized for putting oncologists out of work. While … Continue reading →

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Video: The Real Mitt Romney

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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The Difference Between NEWS and Not-News

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

NEWS:  HEADLINES YOU’LL SEE IN THE CORPORATE MEDIA Not-News-– Headlines You Probably Won’t by Arlen Grossman NEWS: REPUBLICANS ATTACK OBAMA HEALTH CARE PLAN AS SOCIALISM Not-News: 50,000 Americans Without Health Insurance, 18,000 Americans Die From Lack of It NEWS: U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Great Moment in History?

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“I think what happened yesterday is going to go down as the single most important event in government history in our lifetimes, and that is when Paul Ryan came out with his budget plan.”  Fox News TV anchor Bill Hemmer … Continue reading →

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Video: Scary Pastor Welcomes Santorum

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Louisiana Pastor Dennis Terry introduced Rick Santorum with a fire-breathing speech Sunday evening. “This nation was founded as a Christian nation,”  exclaimed Terry. “There is only one God, and his name is Jesus.. We don’t worship Mohammed and we don’t worship … Continue reading →

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Classic GOP Debate Highlight

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Romney and Gingrich go at it!

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