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2014/04/292014/04/29

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 …

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2014/04/222014/04/22

Worth a Look: The Economics of Peace & Security Journal

The Economics of Peace and Security Journal Welcome to The Economics of Peace and Security Journal (EPSJ), a publication of Economists for Peace and Security (EPS). Issues are published in April and October. Click the About item in the menu bar to learn more about EPSJ, including our scholarly scope & aims and our history. Please …

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2014/03/162014/03/16

Paul Craig Roberts: Obama Declares Self-Determination a Threat to US National Security

Obama Declares Self-Determination To Be A Threat To US National Security In his March 6 Executive Order, “Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine,” Obama declares that support for Crimean self-determination constitutes “an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, and I hereby …

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2014/02/242014/02/24

Daniel Ellsberg: US Culture of Secrecy & Security Overreach

Q&A: Daniel Ellsberg on US surveillance The famed American whistle-blower discusses US national security, and those who expose its overreach. Sadie Luetmer Al Jazeera, 24 February 2014 Huntingdon, United States – In 1971, US military analyst Daniel Ellsberg leaked thousands of pages of a top-secret study on the Vietnam War to the American press. The …

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2014/01/23

John Robb: The National Insecurity State

The National Insecurity State I’m still writing my next book online. Today’s pages might be of interest to GG readers. It’s entitled “The National Insecurity State” There’s also some thinking on the end of bureaucracy if you are interested. I suspect the only thing the US national security bureaucracy can do is launch new arms …

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2014/01/192014/01/19

Mongoose: Security Stupid & Security Real

Security Stupid: A couple months ago there was a TRIAL in DC involving an active duty officer in Afghanistan who passed a threat warning via NIPRNET – and was thrown under the bus even though the threat was valid and an attack of the site occurred. Security Real: Marine Corps officer hoards classified documents at …

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2014/01/18

Review (Guest): Creating the National Security State: A History of the Law That Transformed America

Douglas Stuart 5.0 out of 5 stars From National Interests to National Security April 24, 2011 ByKenneth J. Dillon Many observers recognize that the U.S. Government has for decades placed too much emphasis on military might to the detriment of other interests. This book provides a sobering explanation of how such a skewed approach emerged. …

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