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Tyranny, Not Oligarchy

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Frankie Wallace

I recall the angst I felt during the last election cycle. Mitt Romney was the republican nominee running against an incumbent Barack Obama. My concern was well founded as I listened to the benefits of having a ‘businessman’ … Continue reading →

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Engage: Fear

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Frankie Wallace

As I’ve watched the convention these past few days it’s blatantly obvious from what playbook the Republican party is playing. In fact, one needs only to read the slogan “Keep America Safe” to understand that they are feeding the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Oligarchy Level: Expert

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Frankie Wallace

A big part of the process of financialization is the influence of elite/corporate interests in politics and policy setting. A recent article published by a website The Nation exemplifies this principle: our Federal Reserve system is quietly being saturated with Goldman Sachs … Continue reading →

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This is What an Oligarchy Looks Like

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Frankie Wallace

The word oligarchy is getting lots of coverage these days as more and more of us are realizing how close we are to becoming a nation of many ruled by a few, unelected, elitist individuals. A recent Al Jazeera article … Continue reading →

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Uruguay Stands Up to the Oligarchs

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Frankie Wallace

In a recent plot twist to the Oligarchical scheme of making us a “New World Order” under corporate rules, Uruguay suspended its participation of the Trade in Services Agreement, a partner of the TransPacific Partnership agreement which reflects pure corporate … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Financialization

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Frankie Wallace

Corporations currently earn their money through a myriad of paper transactions rather than by producing an actual product – this is Financialization and its negative effects on the economy continue to expose themselves. In a newly publish Forbes article, contributor … Continue reading →

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Trans Pacific Bribery: Government By and For the Corporation

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Frankie Wallace

The Guardian (I stress, again, NOT a US newspaper) just published a quite insightful article concerning the connection between US Congress members and their rebuke of democracy by relegating the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) to a fast track passage. Here … Continue reading →

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