Tag Archives: Greece

Greece: The Muscle of Corporate Capitalism

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Arlen Grossman

We Are All Greeks Now http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/we_are_all_greeks_now_20150712/ Posted on Jul 12, 2015 By Chris Hedges    A demonstrator waves a Greek flag during an anti-austerity rally in central Athens on Friday. (Petros Karadjias / AP) The poor and the working class in the United States know … Continue reading →

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It Must Happen Here

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Arlen Grossman

Tariq Ali: The Time Is Right for a Palace Revolution By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ March 1, 2015 PRINCETON, N.J.—Tariq Ali is part of the royalty of the left. His more than 20 books on politics and history, his seven novels, … Continue reading →

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WHAT CRISIS? JUST PRINT MORE MONEY

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

No, The United States Will Not Go Into A Debt Crisis, Not Now, Not Ever By Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry/ Forbes/ October 19, 2012 (If you read the headline and thought “Well, yeah”–feel free to skip this post.) If there’s one article … Continue reading →

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Deja Vu

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Can Capitalism Still Deliver The Goods? Maybe Not

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

American author and Economics Professor Richard Wolff (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and New School University, New York) argues that the economic problems in this country and around the world are far from over. The problem is not just the bankers … Continue reading →

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Greece’s Choice — and Ours: Democracy or Finance?

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

By Robert Reich TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2011 Which do you trust more: democracy or financial markets? Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou decided in favor of democracy yesterday when he announced a national referendum on the draconian budget cuts Europe and … Continue reading →

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How Stable Is the Economy, Really?

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Americans: Awash In Spin by Paul Craig Roberts A former U.S.Treasury official weighs in……. Facts Don’t Count… I have come to the conclusion that Big Brother’s subjects in George Orwell’s 1984 are better informed than Americans. Americans have no idea why they … Continue reading →

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BPR Blog of the Day: Krugman Gets Silly

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

                         Solving the Financial Crisis “Never mind all the bleak stuff I’ve been writing lately. A solution is at hand! All we need to do is use some of … Continue reading →

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