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Articles on economic justice, Investment Abuses, political economy, Retirement, Fiduciary, Bernie Sanders and more. Educating investors to regain control of their own money.
The Progressive Investor
5d ago
Over the past 12 months, Israelis have been embroiled in a conflict of unprecedented complexity. This war, akin to a three-dimensional chess game, is a high-stakes gamble for the lives of approximately 97 hostages (out of the 250 abducted on Oct. 7, 2023). These hostages are held in an intricate network of tunnels, stretching an ..read more
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1w ago
The Progressive Investor
1M ago
A popular song by the Jefferson Airplane, “Pretty As You Feel,” has merit for people interested in cosmetic appeals, especially as it links personal emotions to external appearance. The first phrase of the song says: “You’re only pretty as you feelOnly pretty as you feel insideYou’re only pretty as you feelJust as pretty as you ..read more
The Progressive Investor
1M ago
If anyone wants a great example of how Project 2025 will roll out regarding privatizing federal departments and replacing the existing civil service force, here is an article from the Washington Post that foretells the 2025 2025 scenario. Early in his presidential campaign, Trump needed a cash infusion to keep the campaign going. Unwilling or ..read more
The Progressive Investor
1M ago
If you are thinking about retiring in Florida, think again. Florida is over-crowded, suffers from changes in global warming, has a reactionary state government focused more on anti-WOKE issues than good government, is the nation’s fraud capital, and has a shaky real estate market that is very localized and socially fragmented. Towns and cities in ..read more
The Progressive Investor
1M ago
One of the most alarming aspects of the Trump-Vance presidential campaign is their policy of promoting cryptocurrency as a viable alternative to the U.S. Dollar. This reckless approach could have profound implications for our economy and financial stability. But as hundreds of financial and monetary experts have said, crypto is an unproven substitute for ..read more
The Progressive Investor
1M ago
The Silicon Valley billionaires just bought the best VP money can buy. Vance will do whatever it takes to enact high-tech programs in the Trump administration and create the first geneation of american oligarchs.
The selection of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as Donald Trump’s vice presidential candidate is the most blatant political purchase in modern American history.
A senator for only one year, Vance had a shockingly fast rise to power. As the VP choice, he leapfrogged ahead of more experienced politicians like Marco Rubio, Doug Burgum, Tulsi Gabbard, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott, an ..read more
The Progressive Investor
2M ago
Donald Trump’s calls for “unity” in the aftermath of his shooting yesterday should not fool most Americans, who see it as just another part of his victimization strategy.
In his 78 years, Trump has never advocated political or social unity on any issue except the hatred of someone or something–leftists, socialists, immigrants, pro-abortionists, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, the Justice Department, Attorney General Garland, Judge Chutkan–the list is endless. This is who Trump is. His whole career is built on unity through hatred.
Now, after this failed attempt to kill him, the m ..read more
The Progressive Investor
2M ago
President Joe Biden is one of many elected officials who faced the tough decision of resigning from public office.
These decisions are massive blows to their egos, legacy, lifestyle, and craving for the benefits of being an influential person.
Biden, however, can learn from an earlier example that forced a rising star in the Democratic Party, the eloquent, popular, and rising Democratic senator Al Franken.
Franken’s political and entertainment career was exceptional. He attended Harvard and worked for SNL as a writer and performer until 1980, again during 1985–95, and briefly in 200 ..read more
The Progressive Investor
2M ago
Florida is the best example of a MAGA state where lax law and regulatory enforcement and right-wing culture wars are attracting America’s most wealthy people and Fraudsters.
Florida, Donald Trump’s adopted home state, is not just a state with the highest fraud levels in the nation but also a burgeoning bastion of right-wing financial and social values. This shift in the political landscape is a cause for concern.
From the panhandle to Miami, Florida has become Governor DeSantis’s right-wing bastion. He controls the state legislature and almost all state departments and has powerful pat ..read more