Robert Steele: Privatizing Covert Operations – The Most Asinine, Unconstitutional, Unethical Idea of the 21st Century (Trump Revolution 20)

Collective Intelligence, Ethics, Government, Peace Intelligence
Robert David STEELE Vivas

Privatizing Covert Operations

The Most Asinine, Unconstitutional, Unethical Idea of the 21st Century

UPDATE 1: BoingBoing is saying Blackwater also proposed killing Trump enemies within the USA. I doubt this but am asking around.

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If Mike Pompeo wants to commit virtual suicide and end his prospects of being an effective Secretary of State, three recent articles document his death wish – championship of a rogue intelligence network proposed by Erik Prince and beloved by Oliver North – both arguably ripe for indictment for crimes against humanity.[1] If this asinine, unconstitutional, unethical idea survives the week, the President will not recover.

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Stephen E. Arnold: Should 1% Fear 99% Armed with Big Data?

Advanced Cyber/IO, Civil Society, Commerce, Corruption, Ethics, Government
Stephen E. Arnold

The Worlds Wealthiest People Should Fear Big Data

One of the strengths that the planets elite and wealthy have is secrecy. In most cases, average folks and media don’t know where big money is stored or how it is acquired. However, that recently changed for The Queen of England, several Trump cabinet members, and other powerful men and women. And they should be afraid of what big data and search can do with their info, as we learned in the Guardian’s piece, “Paradise Papers Leak Reveals Secrets of the World’s Elite Hidden Wealth.”

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Koko: ElectOS uses open source to restore trust in voting machines

Civil Society, Commerce, Ethics, Government, Software
Koko

ElectOS uses open source to restore trust in voting machines

Failing voting technology infrastructure in the U.S. is a clear and present danger to democracy. 43 States must replace their obsolete systems by 2020, or renew existing contracts for another decade. There is no commercial incentive to innovate, making election integrity a gamble dependent on black-box proprietary systems with well-known vulnerabilities. This short video summarizes the dangers.