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DefDog: Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) Shines on 4th Amendment

Gov’t surveillance ‘unreasonable’ & violated the 4th amendment ‘at least once’ Ms. Smith NetworkWorld, 23 July 2012 The Office of the Director of National Intelligence declassified three of Sen. Wyden’s comments about FISA power. It also admitted the U.S. has violated the Fourth Amendment at least once when it comes to warrantless wiretaps done under …

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Chuck Spinney: Amateur Hour at White House and Department of State

This classic case of blowback ought to give pause to those advocating intervention/regime change in the Syrian Civil War or in Iran — but if history tells us anything it won’t change any minds in Versailles on the Potomac. Chuck Spinney La Grazie, Italia US inadvertently creates a terrorist haven in Mali STEPHEN KINZER, Boston …

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Tom Atlee: Emerging EcoNomics #4: Community revolution growing with food

  Emerging EcoNomics #4: Community revolution growing with food Dear friends, The remarkable article below speaks for itself and, since it is long, I won’t add much except strong encouragement for you to read it and a note that you can productively and enjoyably jump around in it (as I did) if you’d rather not …

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20120708 Open Source Everything Highlights

Open Source Everything 20120707 Open Source Everything Highlights Open Source Five Common Myths about Open Source [INFOGRAPHIC] Mandriva Joins OW2 to Spur Enterprise Innovation in the Open Source Community Free/Libre/Open Source (FLOSS, FOSS F/OSS) Event: FOSS.IN Nov.29th- Dec.1st, India Free software campaigner Richard Stallman cancels Israel lectures due to Palestinian pressure Free Software is cooperative …

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Michel Bauwens: The Emerging Fourth Sector

Richly deserving of careful attention. The Emerging Fourth Sector The Three Traditional Sectors Businesses create and distribute goods and services that enhance our quality of life, promote growth, and generate prosperity. They spur innovation, reward entrepreneurial effort, provide a return on investment and constantly improve their performance responding to market feedbacks. They draw on the …

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