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Capitalism: The True Cost of the Free Market

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Arlen Grossman

The Evidence Keeps Pouring In: Capitalism Just Isn’t Working By Paul Buchheit/ Common Dreams/ August 24, 2015 (Photo: Jonny White/cc/flickr) To followers of Ayn Rand and Ronald Reagan, and to all the business people who despise government, ‘community’ is a form … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich: Where Are the Good Jobs?

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Manufacturing Illusions by Robert Reich,  Feb. 17, 2012 Suddenly, manufacturing is back – at least on the election trail. But don’t be fooled. The real issue isn’t how to get manufacturing back. It’s how to get good jobs and good … Continue reading →

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At Last, Progress on the Job Front

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

President Obama doesn’t blink in tough negotiations with GOP leaders….. In Compromise, Republicans Allow Obama to Create One Part-Time Job Step in Right Direction, President Says WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – In what the White House hailed as “an example … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Santorum’s Fuzzy Math

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“[Obama] passed a huge stimulus package that now we know, over the past two quarters, has actually cost American jobs, and that’s from the report of his own administration,” Santorum asserted. “They claimed in December that by the end of … Continue reading →

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