Tag Archives: AlterNet

PRESIDENT FOR LIFE?

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

We need to plan now in case Trump loses in November — but refuses to leave the White House By Thom Hartmann/ AlterNet/ March 13, 2020   The Constitution provides a couple of mechanisms for Trump to lose the 2020 election—both … Continue reading →

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OLIGARCH NATION

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

Revenge of the Billionaires: How an Oligarchy of the Morbidly Rich Can Take Down Democracy By Thom Hartmann/ AlterNet/ November 22, 2019    The current issue of the Atlantic magazine founded itself in the years just before the Civil War, is ominously … Continue reading →

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Different Brains

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

A Neuroscientist Explains What Could Be Wrong with Trump Supporters’ Brains By Bobby Azarian/ Alternet/ April 7, 2018 There’s no doubt that Donald Trump has said many things that would have been political suicide for any other Republican. And almost … Continue reading →

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Time to Overthrow Our Rulers

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

By Thom Hartmann/ AlterNet/ January 8, 2018   Is it time to bring a monarchy to the United States? Or is it time to end one? The New York Times recently ran a fascinating article [3] by Leslie Wayne putting … Continue reading →

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WHY THE SUPREME COURT IS WRONG ABOUT THE 2ND AMENDMENT

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

So Few Americans Understand What the Second Amendment Is Really About—or Its Dark History By Thom Hartmann/ AlterNet/ October 2, 2017   With the crazed assault in Las Vegas that killed over 50 and wounded hundreds as only the most … Continue reading →

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STOLEN ELECTIONS

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

The Past 5 GOP Presidents Have Used Fraud and Treason to Steer Themselves to Electoral Victory By Thom Hartmann/ AlterNet/ July 28, 2017 People are wondering out loud about the parallels between today’s Republican Party and organized crime [3], and … Continue reading →

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The Sorry Plight of the Worker

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

A 21st-Century Form of Indentured Servitude Has Already Penetrated Deep into the American Heartland Corporations want to make sure that laborers never again have the power to tell big business how to treat them. By Thom Hartmann/ AlterNet/ July 17,2017 … Continue reading →

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Is America Past the Point of No Return?

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

(It may be my imagination, but Thom Hartmann appears to be channeling and expanding on my June 25 Op-Ed…..) Oligarchs representing monopolistic Big Pharma, Big Banks, and Big Retail/Fast Food are devastating us. By Thom Hartmann/ AlterNet/ July 4, 2017 … Continue reading →

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THE BAD NEWS

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

Wake Up, Liberals: There Will be No 2018 ‘Blue Wave,’ No Democratic Majority and No Impeachment There’s no quick fix for Trump or our damaged democracy—and the Democrats still look hopeless By Andrew O’Hehir/ Salon/ May 27, 2017 We received … Continue reading →

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MEDIA: PROFITS OVER TRUTH

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

America’s TV Media Crisis Goes Far Beyond Covering Trump: We Simply Aren’t Hearing About the Most Pressing Issues of Our Time If the media really wants to fight Trump, they can start by reporting on climate change and inequality. By … Continue reading →

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