Category Archives: DEMOCRACY

Occupy Wall Street: Interview with Chris Hedges, Part 3, Day 9

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Occupy Wall Street: Interview with Chris Hedges, Part 2, Day 9

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Occupy Wall Street: Interview with Chris Hedges, Part 1, Day 9

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Cornel West Speaks Up

In the New York Times Cornel West unleashes a searing denunciation of the US and the Obama administration. In summary, a catastrophe! Great to read this in a major newspaper…  I fear, however, that we are a long way from the revolution … Continue reading

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Suicides and Student Loan Debt

CIO!: One Solution to these suicides and to the worsening U.S. economy is for the federal government to Forgive All Student Loan Debt! Rather than continuing to throw (away) money at Wall Street, the U.S. government should help Main Street … Continue reading

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The Deficit is Not Default of Obama

EXCLUSIVE: The Deficit Is Not Default of Obama, by: Greg Palast, Truthout | News Analysis, Thursday 21 July 2011 Let’s talk about how we ended up in this pickle, bucking up against the “debt ceiling.” From 2001 to 2008, a … Continue reading

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Barack Obama IS The Greatest Disappointment Of Our Generation

In Debt Talks, Obama Offers Social Security Cuts By Lori Montgomery, Washington Post Is Torture In America’s Future As Well As In Our Country’s Past? by Dan Froomkin, Huffington Post Obama’s Failure To Hold Wall Street Accountable By Frank Rich, … Continue reading

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This Hero Didn’t Stand a Chance

By Chris Hedges TRUTHDIG People found the strength and the faith that, no matter what happened to them when they sat at that lunch counter or got on that bus, there would be another wave of people coming behind them … Continue reading

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Greece: A Look At America’s Future

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Obama 2012: Courting The Greed

Obama Seeks To Win Back Wall Street Cash By Nicholas Confessore NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON — A few weeks before announcing his re-election campaign, President Obama convened two dozen Wall Street executives, many of them longtime donors, in the White … Continue reading

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