Category Archives: protests

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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IT DOESN’T LOOK GOOD

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

This Is What Tyranny Looks Like by Carl Gibson/ Common Dreams/ May 23, 2012 Protesters clashed with police at the NATO summit meeting in Chicago on Sunday. (Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times) Remember when police beat Tea Party activists with … Continue reading →

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WHY OCCUPY? WHY NOW?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Plutonomy and the Precariat:  On the History of the US Economy in Decline by Noam Chomsky/ TomDispatch.com/ May 8, 2012 The Occupy movement has been an extremely exciting development. Unprecedented, in fact. There’s never been anything like it that I … Continue reading →

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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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Millions of Americans Suffering From OLS

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

OBAMA LETDOWN SYNDROME (OLS): NO CURE ON THE HORIZON  by Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report Do you feel Angry? Frustrated?  Cynical? Hopeless?  If your politics lean liberal/progressive, you are not alone with these nagging symptoms. You may be suffering … Continue reading →

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Spray Wars

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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The Security State Noose Tightens

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Someone You Love: Coming to a Gulag Near You by Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ April 2, 2012 The security and surveillance state does not deal in nuance or ambiguity. Its millions of agents, intelligence gatherers, spies, clandestine operatives, analysts and armed … Continue reading →

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Awaiting the Next Kent State

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

When the authorities get tired of pepper spray, and really want to teach protesters a lesson, what will be their next move? As economic conditions worsen, demonstrations increase, and police feel overwhelmed, my  fear is we may not get through … Continue reading →

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The War Profiteers

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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The Advantages of Being in the Final Four (of Big Banks)

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

In researching some bank-related questions for my friend edray, I came across some fascinating information from a ThinkProgress.org article last October….. 11 Facts You Need to Know About the Nation’s Biggest Banks by Pat Garofalo/ ThinkProgress/ October 7, 2012 The Occupy … Continue reading →

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