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    Could "October Surprise" Be a One-Ton Pumpkin?

    OCTOBER 2, 2012 11:39AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, economics, capitalism, bill gates, topsfield fair, pumpkin record, internet, open sourcing, thomas friedman, microsoft, economic equality, joseph stiglitz, austerity, supply side economics, republicans, democrats, economic crisis, 2012 election, we are all in this together, farmers, great pumpkin, globalization, fox news, rush limbaugh, inflation, redistribution, rent-seeking, oil companies, open salon, blogging, sound barrier

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    • 10 Ratings
    • 1462 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    So, who's "dependent" on government?

    SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 3:20PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: president obama, republican party, walter lippmann, private property, rule of law, william blackstone, civil war, progressive movement, teddy roosevelt, robber barons, supreme court, income tax, democracy, state of nature, tea party, let the market decide, capitalism, socialism, supply-side economics, 47%, individualism, community, plutocracy, wall street, government dependency, survival of the fittest, herbert spencer, freedom, caveat emptor, top 1%, corporate welfare, labor unions, capital, politics, economics, mitt romney, gilded age

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    • 16 Ratings
    • 2718 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    Romney Exposes Inner Ayn Rand

    SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 3:30PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, entitlements, jospeh stiglitz, too big to fail, wall street, financialization, cato institute, barry goldwater, mormonism, christianity, poor, massachusetts, citizenship, atlas shrugged, ludwig von mises, plutocracy, capitalism, 47%, ayn rand, tea party, republican party, president obama, mitt romney, economics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 7113 Views
    • 60 Comments
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    Obama wants to "punish success?" Give me a break

    JULY 27, 2012 10:01AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: health care, gun control, abortion, plutocrats, free market, public sector unions, richard hofstadter, nlrb, epa, affordable care act, colonial america, gordon wood, conservative media, national reivew, fox news, keynesian stimulus, fiscal policy, exotic derivatives, libor, predatory corporate raiders, capitalism, corporate contributions, citizens united, supreme court, voter disenfranchisement, labor, manufacturing, oligarchy, george romney, tax returns, democracy, think progress, paranoid style, conspiracy theory, big government, income tax, punish success, president obama, elizabeth warren, scott brown, mitt romney, welfare queens, republican party, ronald reagan, economics, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 3458 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    Right wing has full bag of tricks to protect the rich

    JULY 17, 2012 3:57PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: economics, politics, arthur brooks, american enterprise institute, wall street, financial crisis, oligarchy, plutocracy, capitalism, supply side capitalism, cronyism, barney frank, elizabeth warren, free enterpise, big government, thomas frank, subprime mortgages, george w. bush, elitism, catholic church, pedophile, ayn rand, poverty, wal mart, entrepreneurs, corporate raiders, laissez faire, jonathan chait, president obama, housing bubble, whigs

    • Editor's Pick
    • 29 Ratings
    • 3669 Views
    • 64 Comments
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    War! What is it Good For? Capitalism.

    MAY 31, 2012 4:20PM

    By libbyliberalnyc


    Topics: william hathaway, terrorism, syria, obama, media, goering, corporatism, capitalism, 9/11

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 3801 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    History Repeats Itself in New Gilded Age

    APRIL 20, 2012 3:29PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: occupy wall street, robber barons, 14th amendment, declaration of independence, constitution, new deal, conservative movement, alliance for justice, women's rights, health care reform, socialism, paul krugman, michael lind, corporations are people, mitt romney, progressive movement, john marshal harlan, plessy v. ferguson, kevin phillips, jeff rosen, george will, constitution in exile, capitalism, right wing, democrats, republicans, federal income tax, bush v. gore, citizens united, judicial activism, founding fathers, civil war, pollock v. farmer's loan and trust, supreme court, conservatism, liberalism, democracy, plutocracy, gilded age, economics, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 3164 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Working for Nothing, Working for Something

    DECEMBER 12, 2011 5:01AM

    By k l dow


    Topics: work, internships, prostitution, recession, capitalism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 2832 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    The Pizza Man(boy), He Delivers!

    OCTOBER 28, 2011 5:52PM

    By Bert Baruch Wylen


    Topics: my brilliant second career, open+call, open call, business, economy, politics, career, recession, entrepreneur, capitalism, moguls, criminals, opportunities, tyranny, mentor

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 1163 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    Federal Judge Rules Capitalism Unconstitutional

    FEBRUARY 1, 2011 7:51AM

    By William K. Wolfrum


    Topics: health care reform, vinson, capitalism, constitution, satire

    • Editor's Pick
    • 33 Ratings
    • 1959 Views
    • 47 Comments
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    Surprisingly, the Solution to Poverty Doesn't Involve Money

    DECEMBER 22, 2010 9:01AM

    By Duane Gundrum


    Topics: democracy, socialism, social programs, poor, mindset, capitalism, money, understanding, poverty

    • Editor's Pick
    • 45 Ratings
    • 4027 Views
    • 57 Comments
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    The Big C

    SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 7:50AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: politics, climate change, cancer, citizen participation, convergence, carrying capacity, calamity, catastrophe, personal, personalize, supply chain, leverage, over-leveraged, stock market, crash, medication, drugs, supplies, hurricane, drought, war, disruption, society, capitalism, planning, population, overpopulation, zpg, health insurance, health care, health, bad for your health

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 4904 Views
    • 25 Comments
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    Avatar: anti-capitalist, not anti-military

    JANUARY 13, 2010 4:30PM

    By Dragonfly


    Topics: military, capitalism, avatar, politics, movies

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 5259 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    Living Longer on Less in an Age Where Banks Thrive on Excess

    OCTOBER 23, 2009 4:10PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: chicago, news, politics, faith, hope, change, human rights, humanity, citibank, bank of america, goldman sachs, demonstrations, protest, foreclosures, agriculture, famers, unions, republicans, congress, democrats, greed, bonuses, bailouts, capitalism, economics, economy, finance, financial institutions, banks, recession

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 3638 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    General Motors Bans Michael Moore From His Own Premiere

    SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 3:42PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: michael moore, documentary, economy, recession, bailout, banks, capitalism, movies, film, entertainment, politics, news, obama, change

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 1075 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Does Anyone Know What Capitalism Is?

    SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 10:43AM

    By J.E. Robertson


    Topics: politics, health reform, healthcare, recession, social justice, economics, economy, capitalism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 2587 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    No Longer a Casino Virgin: Casino Culture in America

    JULY 20, 2009 8:47AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: casino, culture, gambling, casinos, michigan, odawa, resorts, vegas, rich, poor, jackpot, poker, slot machines, young, old, senior citizens, class, capitalism, society, america, winning, competition, pleasure, entertainment, life, lifestyle

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 1520 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Recession Advertising and the Resilience of Capitalism

    MARCH 25, 2009 1:55PM

    By montcalm


    Topics: capitalism, economy, economics, socialism, socialist, recession, globalization, advertising, ads, commercial, commercials, consumerism, populism, populist anger, wall street, obama, politics, progressive, liberal, left, leftist, leftists

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 6127 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    What the Heck is Socialism Anyway? A Quiz

    MARCH 15, 2009 6:52PM

    By lpsrocks


    Topics: quiz, socialism, what is socialism, obama, economy, capitalism, government for grownups

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1557 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Capitalism (1948)

    MARCH 3, 2009 10:33AM

    By shaggylocks


    Topics: capitalism, america, ephemera, politics, economics, cold war, weenies

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