The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Message from Journalist Robert Parry Building a truthful historical narrative may seem abstract but has powerful implications and needs your support, says Robert Parry. Obama Should Read WikiLeaks Docs Before re-upping his Afghan strategy, President Obama might first read WikiLeaks’ evidence on the folly, advises Ray McGovern. January 3, 2011 The Danger of Pro-Israel Extremism …
An address for the Taliban in Turkey ? Reuters, Dec 28, 2010 Afghan President Hamid Karzai has supported a proposal to open an office for the Taliban in a third country such as Turkey. Such a move could help facilitate talks with the insurgent group on reconciliation and reintegration of members back into society, and Kabul …
Afghanistan: A Coalition officer told the US press today that “There is no practical way to secure the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and the U.S. military will fight insurgents outside Afghan villages where they are vulnerable.” The officer remarked that securing the border would take an inordinate amount of resources and would require more cooperation from tribes …
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5 Overlooked Stories (CSM) 1. Stuxnet 2. TARP is Cheap 3. Common School Standards 4. Rise of Natural Gas 5. Twilight of the Desktop 20 Hopeful Stories (YES! Magazine) 1. Climate Crisis Response Takes a New Direction 2. Wikileaks Lifts the Veil 3. Momentum is Building for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons …
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Forecast 2011: Conflict Hotspots Overview Watershed Year for Pakistan Tajikistan, Preparing for a Long Winter Russia’s North Caucasus, the Terrorism Revival News Articles (302) Publications (864) Primary Resources (25) Links (27) Organizations (25) 23 December 2010 Political hotzones 2011? Where in the world will conflict flare in the new year? This special, expanded edition of …
Franz-Stefan Gady Foreign policy analyst, EastWest Institute Huffington Post, Posted: December 21, 2010 02:20 PM In December 2008 within milliseconds, Egypt lost 70 percent of its connection to the outside Internet. In far away India, 50 to 60 percent of online connectivity similarly was lost. In Pakistan, 12 million people were knocked offline suddenly, and …
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Development at Gunpoint? Why Civilians Must Reclaim Stabilization Aid Michael Young Foreign Affairs, December 19, 2010 Summary: Today, billions of dollars in aid is delivered by soldiers and private contractors at the behest of the political and military leadership. But this so-called “militarized aid” is ineffective, wasteful, and puts lives at risk. MICHAEL YOUNG is …
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