Tag Archives: Washington Post

A Fascist Dictatorship or Sanity and More of the Same? We Find Out Very SoonWhat Americans Really Want

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

8 days before we find out who is running the country, expect that is an unrealistic expectation. The controversy might be worse than the 2000 George W vs Gore election. The polls don’t show any clear winner. On Halitics today, … Continue reading →

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19 Years of War–Why?

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

The War in Afghanistan Is a Fraud (and Now We Have Proof) By Lee Camp/ Truthdig/ January 9, 2020   Bombs have numbers. Humans have names. Our American military boasts a skill and passion for using numbers to turn names … Continue reading →

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How the Rich Get Richer

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

Seeing Trump tax returns is just first step By Charlotte Rampell/ Washington Post/ October 8, 2018   Everyone is shocked, shocked to learn that President Trump amassed his fortune not by the sweat of his brow, but rather the old-fashioned … Continue reading →

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Lies, Lies, and More Lies

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

Trump’s medical deceptions should be a scandal By Paul Waldman/ Washington Post/ May 2, 2018 “Trump disseminated false medical records to fool the public about his health.” That is a headline you have never seen, though you should have. If … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Give Socialism a Try

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

By Elizabeth Bruenig/ Washington Post/ March 6, 2017   In the United States, we’ve arrived at a pair of mutually exclusive convictions: that liberal, capitalist democracies are guaranteed by their nature to succeed and that in our Trumpist moment they … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Give Socialism a Try

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

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WHO NEEDS DEMOCRACY ANYWAY?

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

US State Department considers dropping ‘democracy’ from its mission statement By Josh Rogin/ Washington Post/ August 1, 2017 The US State Department is considering dropping “democracy” from its key mission statement as Secretary of State Rex Tillersonorders his department to … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Failings

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

Democrats can’t win until they recognize how bad Obama’s financial policies were By Matt Stoller/ Washington Post/ January 12, 2017 During his final news conference of 2016, in mid-December, President Obama criticized Democratic efforts during the election. “Where Democrats are characterized as … Continue reading →

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Media Blackout: Child Rape in Colombia by Americans

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman A 12-year-old Colombian girl was allegedly drugged and raped inside a Colombian air force base in 2007. The perpetrators were U.S. Army Sergeant Michael J. Coen and defense contractor Cesar Ruiz. They were never arrested and were subsequently … 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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