Category Archives: protests

BPR Quote of the Day: “They’ll Kill Everybody!”

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“Capitalists, if you think that you can play footsies with these people, you’re wrong. They will come for you and drag you into the streets and kill you…they’re Marxist radicals…these guys are worse than Robespierre from the French Revolution…they’ll kill … Continue reading →

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How Occupy Wall Street Began

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

A good comprehensive summary of the beginnings of the Occupy Wall Street Movement…. From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy Everywhere Nathan Schneider | October 11, 2011/ The Nation It all started with an e-mail. On July 13 Adbusters magazine sent out a … Continue reading →

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Chris Hedges: A Movement Too Big to Fail

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

There is no danger that the protesters who have occupied squares, parks and plazas across the nation in defiance of the corporate state will be co-opted by the Democratic Party or groups like MoveOn. The faux liberal reformers, whose abject failure … Continue reading →

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Goldman Sachs Responds

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

A Letter from Goldman Sachs Concerning Occupy Wall Street NEW YORK – The following is a letter released today by Lloyd Blankfein, the chairman of banking giant Goldman Sachs:Dear Investor: Up until now, Goldman Sachs has been silent on the … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Passion Matters Now in OWS

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“The major social movements that have transformed our country since its founding all began as passionate grassroots activism that then radiated out. Only later do traditional politicians get involved. The history of the civil rights movement, women’s rights movement, labor … Continue reading →

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Electing Democrats Isn’t Enough

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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Five Sure-fire Ways to Drive the Right Wing Crazy

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

1. Have a spontaneous mass protest that grows and spreads rapidly. civiliansnews.com 2. Make sure the purpose of the protest has no easily defined focus.  “What do they want?” whine the media and politicians. “What are their demands?’  Let’s review: … Continue reading →

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Panache! Why We Must Fight.

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

by Chris Hedges AP Photo/The Times-Picayune, Matthew Hinton My three-year-old son’s favorite book is Out of the Blue. It has large color photographs of sea animals, from plankton to clownfish to orcas. I often find my son, dressed in his pajamas, … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Paris Mobs and iPads

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“I see the president’s rhetoric of envy inflaming the public and saying,  ‘Go get yours because rich people don’t deserve it.’ I see it as inflaming this Paris mob that I hope doesn’t ultimately result in a lawlessness where they say, … Continue reading →

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Get Out of Jail Cards for Wall St.

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Did you ever wonder why nobody is getting prosecuted for the biggest white-collar crime in the history of the world–the worldwide financial collapse of 2007-2008? The answers are starting to come out. The explanation involves a remarkably lenient  U.S. Department … Continue reading →

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