The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Is Flawed Terrorism Research Driving Flawed Counterterrorism Policies? More than thirteen years after the U.S. intelligence community named the prevention of terrorism its number one goal, it seems to have little understanding of what drives terrorism, or how to counter it. And, if the recently increasing criticism is correct, the government’s investment in academic terrorism …
Phi Beta Iota: Brother Jean has pointed to a Financial Times article for which payment is demanded, good-bye Financial Times. The core material: “Future of work” is a hot topic. Sara Horowitz and Freelancers Union could be indicators of unionization and influence potential. Out of a population of 319 million in the USA, more or …
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Most Americans are moderates. So Why do we keep electing extremists? There’s got to be a better way. The Centrist Project may be gaining traction.
It’s Time to Talk About the Next System Cecilia Gingerich, TruthOut, 31 March 2015 EXTRACT It follows that for a systemic crisis, relief will come only through systemic solutions. This means structural changes to the political and economic systems, and a radical shift in social and cultural norms. Of course, accomplishing this will be no …
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6 More States Consider Adopting Independent Redistricting Groups Independent Voter Network, 23 February 2015 Redistricting has been a contentious process since the early 1800s, when Governor Elbridge Gerry signed a bill that reshaped electoral districts in Massachusetts to benefit the Democratic-Republicans. This manipulation of the redistricting process was nicknamed a Gerry-Mander, partially after Governor Gerry, …
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U.S. In Worse Financial Shape Than Greece, Congress Told Boston University economist, Laurence Kotlikoff, has said that the U.S. is in worse fiscal shape than any developed country including Greece. Speaking to the Senate Budget Committee on February 25th, 2015 Kotlikoff warned, “The first point I want to get across is that our nation is broke … Our nation’s …
This is dangerous territory. When two thirds of the people in a democracy are dissatisfied with the government but feel unable to change it, social unrest arises. Americans Name Government as No. 1 U.S. Problem Though issues such as terrorism, healthcare, race relations and immigration have emerged among the top problems in recent polls, government, …
