The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
We Could Have Stopped The Terror At Fort Hood Washington Post February 6, 2011 Pg. B1 By Sens. Joseph I. Lieberman and Susan M. Collins Maj. Nidal Hasan, accused in the murders of 13 people and the attempted murders of 32 others in the shooting spree at Fort Hood, Tex., in November 2009, appears to …
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In his new book, Democracy as Problem Solving: Civic Capacity in Communities Across the Globe (2008: MIT Press), Xavier de Souza Briggs shows how civic capacity—the capacity to create and sustain smart collective action—is crucial for strengthening governance and changing the state of the world in the process. Analyzing emerging practices of collaboration in planning …
Analysis: The US moral conundrum in Egypt (AP) – 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) — As with Iran 30 years ago, American leaders again are wrestling with the moral conflict between Washington’s demands for democracy among its friends and strategic coziness with dictatorial regimes seen as key to stability in an increasingly complex world, particularly …
My good friend Jim Fallows, national correspondent for the The Atlantic, asked me to be part of a team to publish guest blogs while he is using the ‘down time’ to finish a book. I am assigned, with three other people, for this week. Attached is my first entry, which I am also distributing as …
This is the one link to share if you wish to have a consolidated view on these topics. The Tiny URL for this consolidated posting is http://www.tinyurl.com/Assisi-Egypt-USA. Phi Beta Iota: Egypt is a lever for the Assisi Peace Summit. 1) Against dictators and corruption, inter-faith dialog and coordinated action is HAPPENING. 2) The connected young …
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Egypt’s uprising unites society in rage (AP) – 5 hours ago CAIRO (AP) — For Gamal Hassanein, it began with a slap. The unemployed 24-year-old was arguing with a police officer when the man struck him across the face — a blow that seemed to sting for months. “He stole my dignity with that slap,” …
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NIGHTWATCH Complete Report for 28 January 2011 Jordan: Protesters across Jordan called for the government to step down. In Amman, more than 5,000 marched. Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans, blamed the government for rising prices and called for the resignation of Prime Minister Samir Rifai. Egypt: Today was the Day of Rage and so it has …
