Tag Archives: the Guardian

The Dems Govern, the GOP Attacks

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

Voters can replace a party that knows how to fight with one that knows how to govern By Robert Reich/ The Guardian/ August 16, 2020 The Democratic party is basically a governing party, organized around developing and implementing public policies. … Continue reading →

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TRUMP’S DIRTY TRICKS

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

Trump bruised as polls favour Biden – but experts warn of risk of dirty tricks By Robert Reich/ The Guardian/ June 28, 2020   Donald Trump will do anything to be re-elected. His opponents are limited because they believe in … Continue reading →

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The Non-Sunshine State

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

Has the climate crisis made California too dangerous to live in? By Bill McKibben/ The Guardian/ October 29, 2019 As with so many things, Californians are going first where the rest of us will follow The San Francisco skyline is … Continue reading →

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The Crime of Journalism

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

Assange’s ‘Conspiracy’ to Expose War Crimes Has Already Been Punished   By Joe Emersberger/ FAIR/ April 12, 2019   WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should never have been punished for working with a whistleblower to expose war crimes. Chelsea Manning, the … Continue reading →

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Freefall Economy

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

The US is on the edge of the economic precipice – Trump may push it over By Robert Reich/ The Guardian/ December 23, 2018 On Friday, Donald Trump said: “We are totally prepared for a very long shutdown.” It was … Continue reading →

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Is Trump Winning?

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

Trump has turned words into weapons. And he’s winning the linguistic war From ‘spygate’ to ‘fake news’, Trump is using language to frame – and win – debates. And the press operate like his marketing agency By George P Lakoff … Continue reading →

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IGNORANCE ISN’T BLISS

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

The corporate media ignores the rise of oligarchy. The rest of us shouldn’t By Bernie Sanders/ The Guardian/ March 16, 2018 The rapid rise of oligarchy and wealth and income inequality is the great moral, economic, and political issue of … Continue reading →

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AMERICAN JOURNALISM’S TIMIDITY

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Seymour Hersh on Obama, NSA and the ‘pathetic’ American media Pulitzer Prize winner explains how to fix journalism, saying press should ‘fire 90% of editors and promote ones you can’t control’ By Seymour Hersh/ The Guardian/ September 27, 2013 Seymour … Continue reading →

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WHAT WE KNOW NOW

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Ten Things We’ve Learned About The NSA From A Summer Of Snowden Leaks By Andy Greenberg/ Forbes/ September 9, 2013 Lifehacker.com The truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped,” Edward Snowden told readers of theGuardian in June. At the time, just … Continue reading →

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AUTHORITIES GO AFTER GREENWALD’S PARTNER

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Detaining my partner: a failed attempt at intimidation The detention of my partner, David Miranda, by UK authorities will have the opposite effect of the one intended By Glenn Greenwald/ The Guardian/ August 18, 2013 At 6:30 am this morning … Continue reading →

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