David Swanson: Localities Reining in Federal Government – Sixth City Passes Anti-Drone Resolution

Leverett Becomes Sixth City to Pass Anti-Drone Resolution Here are the other five. Leverett and Amherst, Mass., both were expected to consider resolutions. I haven’t heard any news from Amherst. The Leverett news is courtesy of Beth Adams. I haven’t seen official text, but here’s some idea of what was passed, or at least what …

Eagle: Charles Hugh Smith on America’s Nine Classes

Summary: 1. Deep State 2. Oligarchs (1%) 3. New Nobility 4. Upper Caste 5. State Nomenklatura (9% with Upper Caste) 6. Middle Class (20%) 7. Working Poor (30%) 8. State Dependents (20%) 9. Mobile Creatives (8%)   America’s Nine Classes: The New Class Hierarchy Eight of the nine classes are hidebound by conventions, neofeudal and …

Richard Falk: Nonviolent Geopolitics – Law, Politics, and 21st Century Security

Nonviolent Geopolitics: Law, Politics, and 21st Century Security* In this short essay, my attempt will be to articulate a conception of a world order premised on nonviolent geopolitics, as well as to consider some obstacles to its realization. By focusing on the interplay of “law” and “geopolitics” the intention is to consider the role played …

Steven Aftergood: ODNI Rethinks Secrecy and Openness in Intelligence — 25 Years Late, Neither Credible nor Effective, Still Missing the Point!

ODNI Rethinks Secrecy and Openness in Intelligence By leaking classified intelligence documents, Edward Snowden transformed public awareness of the scale and scope of U.S. intelligence surveillance programs. But his actions are proving to be no less consequential for national security secrecy policy. “These leaks have forced the Intelligence Community to rethink our approach to transparency …

Berto Jongman: Florida Makes It Illegal to Live Sustainably

As you would say, “we do not make this up.” Florida Makes Off-Grid Living Illegal – Mandates All Homes Must Be Connected To An Electricity Grid It’s no secret that an opposition to sustainable living exists. Earlier this year, Texas state brought several SWAT teams to a sustainable community and threatened to shut it down. …