Patrick Meier: On Synchrony, Technology and Revolutions – The Political Power of Synchronized Resistance

On Synchrony, Technology and Revolutions: The Political Power of Synchronized Resistance Posted on August 14, 2011 by Patrick Meier Synchronized action is a powerful form of resistance against repressive regimes. Even if the action itself is harmless, like walking, meditation or worship, the public synchrony of that action by a number of individuals can threaten an …

Review (Guest): The Long Twentieth Century – Money, Power and the Origins of Our Times

Giovanni Arrighi Product Description Winner of the American Sociological Association PEWS Award for Distinguished Scholarship: a comprehensive analysis of the development of world capitalism over the millennium. The Long Twentieth Century traces the relationship between capital accumulation and state formation over a 700-year period. Arrighi argues that capitalism has unfolded as a succession of “long …

Cofer Black: Hackers Evil, Pay Me… + Hackers RECAP

Cofer Black Says Threat Posed by Hackers Same as Pre-9/11 Terrorism Public Intelligence Net, 4 August 2011 not to be confused with Phi Beta Iota the Public Intelligence Blog Ex-CIA official sounds alarm about hackers’ next targets (CNN): The former director of the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center raised concerns Wednesday about an impending “code war” in …

Venessa Miemis: Facebook — Liberation or Control Tool?

Is Facebook a Liberator or The Man? This post is highlighting content areas for The Future of Facebook project, a six-part video series exploring the impacts of social networking technologies on our lives and business. Social networks are a tool for activism and civic engagement, as well as a means of control, manipulation, and surveillance. What …