Category Archives: protests

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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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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Random Observations At the Beginning of a New Year

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Obama and Panetta’s big news of defense department cuts doesn’t impress me a bit. It’s easy to cut troop numbers when pilotless drones are the new weapon of choice. Just move the joy stick and press some buttons and you kill … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: What Does Occupy Want?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“They say we don’t know what we want, but here we are making our decisions without bankers or politicians intervening in our lives. This is what we want.” from a pamphlet, “Occupy! Your Guide to the International Occupation Movement of … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Three Kinds of Patriots

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“There are three kinds of patriots, two bad, one good. The bad ones are the uncritical lovers and the loveless critics. Good patriots carry on a lover’s quarrel with their country, a reflection of God’s lover’s quarrel with all the world.” … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes: (Not) Prosecuting Wall Street

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Another in a series of outstanding investigative reports from 60 Minutes on CBS. Last Sunday, December 4, Steve Kroft did two segments on the unprosecuted crimes on Wall Street. This is the second segment. I’m not able to post the … Continue reading →

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Numbers That Count: Wall Street Justice

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

1980s-1990s Savings & Loan Crisis: 1,852 S&L bank officials were prosecuted, and 1,072 placed behind bars. Another 2,558 bankers were also jailed, often for offenses which were S&L-linked too.* 2007-08 Financial Crisis, Wall Street Bankers Arrested: 0** 2011 Occupiers Arrested: over … Continue reading →

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{Special Report} The Future of Occupy: Let It Evolve

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Despite the  predictions of Bill O’Reilly and the wishes of Mayor Bloomberg and other One Percenters, the Occupy movement is not going away.  It’s too late for that– the idea and the message are out and can no longer be … Continue reading →

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Random (Yet Weighty) Thoughts During a Thanksgiving Weekend

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Did anybody notice that capitalism failed?  It finally imploded in 2008, only to be revived by government bailouts.  Of course, it is not polite to mention that capitalism failed, any more than it would be polite to discredit somebody’s religion. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bother Yourself With Serious News

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

And Some Wonder Why Americans Are So Dumbed Down? from Common Dreams/ Nov. 26, 2011 The covers of the US edition of this week’s Time Magazine compared to the international editions. We can’t make this stuff up. It kind of … Continue reading →

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