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Divided Economy

                                                    Why Economic Demand Is Weak and Americans Worry:                              Corporate Profits Rise As Wages Fall Source: Jared Bernstein, Center...

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Some Things Never Change #1

BPR Quote of the Day: Enjoy Quotes? Check Out the BPR Editor’s QUOTATIONQUOTIENT.COM

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Tax the Rich

An animated video, narrated by Ed Asner, from the California Federation of Teachers

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Some Things Never Change #2

BPR Quote of the Day: From Taoism Facebook page: “Amazing how this contemporary cartoon matches so well with a text from 500BCE.” The Tao Te Ching is a classic Chinese text from the 6th Century BC.

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Higher Priority Than Deficits: Jobs, Programs, Investments

UNDERSTANDING THE FISCAL CLIFF (IN 2 MINUTES 30 SECONDS) By Robert Reich/robertreich.org/ December 3, 2012 Democrats, here are eight principles to guide you in the coming showdown over the fiscal...

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Bradley Who?

Bradley Manning trial? Virtually ignored. Taxes on the wealthy? That hurts everyone. A rare report on poverty? Let’s accompany it with news of a $450 premium Starbucks gift card. Just another week in...

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Open For Business

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Crazy, Nuts, and Role Models

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Ruling Class Flow Chart

This Chart Succinctly Sums Up How Our Political/Economic System Works: Source Unknown

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Rich Americans Need Your Help

Special Guest Blog/ Exclusive to The Big Picture Report A Plea For Your Help, From People for the Ethical Treatment of Rich Americans by List of X/ December 30, 2012   Every day, the nation is...

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OVER THE CLIFF AND INTO THE TRENCHES

The Ongoing War: After the Battle Over the Cliff, the Battle Over the Debt Ceiling By Robert Reich/ robertreich.org/ January 1, 2013 “It’s not all I would have liked,” says Republican Senator Lindsey...

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WTF Are We Thinking?

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Has Washington Souled Out?

THE SOUL OF AMERICA By Bernie Sanders/ Huffington Post/ January 9, 2013 Despite such terminology as “fiscal cliff” and “debt ceiling,” the great debate taking place in Washington now has relatively...

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Perpetual Ponzi Scheme

SECRETS AND LIES OF THE BAILOUT The federal rescue of Wall Street didn’t fix the economy – it created a permanent bailout state based on a Ponzi-like confidence scheme. And the worst may be yet to come...

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How the Elite Rule

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Very Tilted Playing Field

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THE PROGRESSIVE FUTURE?

Five Possibilities for the Next Great Progressive Push By Gar Alperovitz and Steve Dubb/ Common Dreams/ February 1, 2013 Obama’s second inaugural address opened some hope of a brighter progressive...

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Heading in the Wrong Direction

Click to Enlarge. Source: New York Times, 2011

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Iceland Got It Right

From Al Jazeera English:  Iceland President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson tells Al Jazeera’s Stephen Cole that Europe should let banks that are ran “irresponsibly” go bankrupt. Speaking at the annual World...

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…And Rent Is $2

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