Category Archives: CORPORATE BRUTALITY

LISTEN!!! Richard Wolff on Capitalism Part 1 of 2

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LISTEN!!! Richard Wolff on Capitalism Part 2 of 2

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Wells Fargo Customer 1994 – 2012

Today I finished the process of transferring my $$$ to a credit union and closing out my account at Wells Fargo at the Berkeley/Elmwood branch that I opened the account in September 1994. In addition, I delivered the following letter to … Continue reading

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Elaine Brown Feb 6, 2012 Anti-Repression Rally

Words of wisdom from Elaine Brown at Occupy Oakland’s rally yesterday. Why is it that when the United States steps in and enacts extreme violence on its “enemies” (including innocent civilians) and/or those deemed “terrorists” it’s awarded almost half of … Continue reading

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Is US democracy being bought and sold?

The Stream Al Jazeera Has money corrupted US politics beyond repair? The landmark Supreme Court case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruled that individuals working through corporations, unions, or independent political action committees, known as SuperPACs, could make unlimited … Continue reading

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Working Poor: Almost Half Of U.S. Households Live One Crisis From The Bread Line

Don’t be fooled by the latest numbers released by the Labor Department reporting that unemployment has dropped to 8.3% due to a hiring surge … or the idea that the country’s problem is just a “crisis of confidence.” This is … Continue reading

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Occupy stands firm – solidarity with Longview continues!

OCCUPY THE EGT! Don’t stop mobilizing until the workers declare victory! From Occupy The EGT:  As you may have heard, EGT and ILWU are back at the bargaining table and scab work at the Longview grain terminal has stopped.  Did … Continue reading

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Mike Daisy Wonders: Who Makes All My Apple Crap?

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Anonymous Message To Monsanto; We fight for farmers!

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Corporations Are Not People

This week marks the second anniversary of the infamous Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC.  In a nutshell, Citizens United declared that corporations are people, and money is speech.  This opened the floodgates for unlimited corporate cash in U.S. … Continue reading

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300 Chinese Workers at Apple/ Sony / Microsoft Global Partner Foxconn ‘Threaten Mass Suicide’ At XBox Plant

By Michael Rundle HUFFINGTON POST Around 300 Chinese workers who manufacture XBox consoles took to a factory roof and threatened bosses with mass suicide over a dispute about pay, unconfirmed reports have claimed. The workers were employed at the Foxconn … Continue reading

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Wall Street Whines for Bonuses

By Jillian Berman HUFFINGTON POST For some on Wall Street, a less-than-stellar bonus is simply too much to bear. Brokerage executives at one Wall Street firm, Jefferies Group, have threatened to leave the company if their bonuses aren’t up to … Continue reading

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Conspiracy Theory Rock By Robert Smigel

A Banned Segment from Saturday Night Live The 1998 Robert Smigel animated short film “Conspiracy Theory Rock”, part of a March 1998 “TV Funhouse” segment, has been removed from all subsequent airings of the Saturday Night Live episode where it … Continue reading

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Winning Moments for the 99% in 2011

Re-posted from AlterNet / By Sarah Jaffe / December 26, 2011 This year saw working people around the world begin to stand up and fight back. Ten organizers share their most inspiring moments from the U.S.’s year of action. 2011 … Continue reading

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Economic Hit Man Speaking Freely: John Perkins (1 of 4)

This is one of the best analyses of corporatocracy I’ve heard – I highly recommend!   For many years John Perkins was an “economic hit man” in the world of international finance; a function he performed by persuading Third World … Continue reading

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Economic Hit Man Speaking Freely: John Perkins (2 of 4)

This is one of the best analyses of corporatocracy I’ve heard – I highly recommend!   For many years John Perkins was an “economic hit man” in the world of international finance; a function he performed by persuading Third World … Continue reading

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Economic Hit Man Speaking Freely: John Perkins (3 of 4)

This is one of the best analyses of corporatocracy I’ve heard – I highly recommend!   For many years John Perkins was an “economic hit man” in the world of international finance; a function he performed by persuading Third World … Continue reading

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Economic Hit Man Speaking Freely: John Perkins (4 of 4)

This is one of the best analyses of corporatocracy I’ve heard – I highly recommend! For many years John Perkins was an “economic hit man” in the world of international finance; a function he performed by persuading Third World countries … Continue reading

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The Decline of Labour Unions in the US and Its Devastating Effect on The Economy

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MOVE YOUR $$$ NOW! Wells Fargo Taking Away Customers’ Rights To Legal Action

Hey Folks, If you haven’t moved your money out of the big banks yet, NOW IS THE TIME! Wells Fargo just notified its customers that as of February 15, 2012: “YOU AGREE THAT YOU AND THE BANK ARE WAIVING THE … Continue reading

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