Review: Constructing Cassandra – Reframing Intelligence Failure at the CIA, 1947-2001

Milo Jones and Philippe Silberzahn 5.0 out of 5 stars Charming, Recommended for Students, August 20, 2014 I found this book, a gift, to be charming and useful. It should certainly be used as a textbook at the national intelligence university and other mainstream schools. I consider this book a hybrid, one that integrates an …

Berto Jongman: The Costs of War — Human Costs, Economic Costss, Social + Political Costs with Alternatives and Recommendations

Over 350,000 Killed by Violence, $4.4 Trillion Spent and Obligated The wars begun in 2001 have been tremendously painful for millions of people in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan, and the United States, and economically costly as well. Each additional month and year of war adds to that toll. Moreover, the human costs of these conflicts will …

Paul Craig Roberts: CIA Agrees with the Russians on Ukraine — What Ever Should the President Do?

Mr. President, Your Own CIA Says What Russians Say. What Are We Gonna Do? Why did President Obama look so lost Monday while trying to make a case against Russia in the downing of the Malaysian Boeing in Ukraine? And how come the US journalists seem to know more than experts and intelligence agencies investigating …

John Boik: Principled Societies Project – Local Economic Direct Democracy Association (LEDDA) Framework

Communities worldwide want economies that are stronger, greener, fairer, more resilient, more democratic, and more diverse. Jobs must be created, climate change addressed, infrastructure repaired, schools upgraded, and more. The LEDDA economic direct democracy framework, now under development, offers a bold yet practical solution. The LEDDA framework provides greater organization to a local economy, one …

Mini-Me: Special Russian (Truth) – US (Lies) – Ukraine (Atrocity Central) SitRep + Ukraine RECAP

Huh? SPECIAL RUSSIAN FEDERATION SITREP 23 July 2014 I’ve been doing these Sitreps for 14 years; I have never done a special before. But I have never felt that we were close to war before either. To go to war is bad enough, but to go to war over lies… RUSSIAN MILITARY BRIEFING. The key …

Berto Jongman: Syria, CIA, MI6, Petrodollars and Western Mendacity Inflaming Islamic Radicalism

Syria and the Reality of the CIA, MI6 and Gulf Petrodollars: From Afghanistan to Bosnia Boutros Hussein and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times EXTRACT: John R. Schindler further states that “The role of the West in the fate of Bosnia cannot be underestimated. The willful blindness of Western elites, the dishonest and mendacious representations of …

Stephen E. Arnold: Enterprise Social Software Dead on Arrival (DOA)

Social Silliness: Search, Collaboration, Fear July 5, 2014 I am not able to recall which conference featured a speaker who said, “Social search is the future of search.” At this same event, social was the solution to cost control, competitive intelligence, and silos of information. I napped through the first day’s events, delivered a keynote …