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Time For An Intervention……..?

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

One more example to demonstrate Trump is losing it…. By Todd Spangler/ Variety/ September 14, 2024 Donald Trump unleashed new invective at superstar Taylor Swift after she endorsed VP Kamala Harris for president. “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” Trump posted Sunday … Continue reading →

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The Night President Biden Woke Up

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman Published in DailyKos.com and OpEdNews.com After three years, President Joe Biden seemed to awake from a virtual coma on the evening of his recent State of the Union Address. And not a moment too soon.  Like his … Continue reading →

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Stacked Deck

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “When it comes to the news, force-fed to us through the media, corporately-owned, we know the cards are stacked. The corporate view is `objective,’ all else is `propaganda.’” Studs Terkel    

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Well Informed Citizenry?

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” Thomas Jefferson This enlightened Founding … Continue reading →

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The Difference Between NEWS and Not-News

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

NEWS:  HEADLINES YOU’LL SEE IN THE CORPORATE MEDIA Not-News-– Headlines You Probably Won’t by Arlen Grossman NEWS: REPUBLICANS ATTACK OBAMA HEALTH CARE PLAN AS SOCIALISM Not-News: 50,000 Americans Without Health Insurance, 18,000 Americans Die From Lack of It NEWS: U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS … Continue reading →

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