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The Bill of What?

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Charlie Chaplin, exploitation, factories, industrialization, and sticking up for the working man…

Originally posted on vagabonds and villains:
http://youtu.be/CYbsBcPDVQM The famous factory scene in Charlie Chaplin’s film Modern Times in which his character goes mad, is probably one of my favorite scenes ever filmed. Chaplin plays a factory worker who’s mind turns…

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Ted Kennedy Asks GOP: “When Does the Greed Stop!”

A furious Senator Ted Kennedy goes on the floor of the Senate in January 2007 to berate Republicans for filibustering a vote on raising the minimum wage (unchanged for ten years) from $5.15 to $7.25 per hour.

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ALEC – Expanding Crony Capitalism All Across America

Lobbyists, Guns and Money by Paul Krugman/ New York Times/ March 25, 2012 Florida’s now-infamous Stand Your Ground law, which lets you shoot someone you consider threatening without facing arrest, let alone prosecution, sounds crazy — and it is. And … Continue reading

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Numbers That Count: The Extremely Lop-Sided Recovery

Portion of Gains From 2010 Economic Recovery Received By Top One Percent – 93% More depressing numbers about 2010 economic recovery gains: Top 1/10 of 1 Percent received 37% of the 2010 gains. Bottom 99% received 7%. Bottom 90% received … Continue reading

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Morris Berman: “A Postmortem For a Dying Nation”

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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The High Price of Materialism

What a un-American concept! More stuff doesn’r always mean more happiness; consumerism is not good for the environment; materialism does not promote social values. Where will this kind of radical philosophy lead us? Dare we even think about it? Video … Continue reading

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Robert Reich: The High Cost of Educating Snobs

Stop Starving Public Universities and Shrinking the Middle Class by Robert Reich/ Feb. 29, 2012 Last week Rick Santorum called the President “a snob” for wanting everyone to get a college education (in fact, Obama never actually called for universal … Continue reading

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I’d Rather You Didn’t, Mr. President

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{BPR Special Report} Familiar Names Responsible For Skyrocketing Gas Prices

by Arlen Grossman As you max out your credit cards at the gas pumps, you should know that the major players to blame for the spike in gas prices are the same people who tanked the world economy four years … Continue reading

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