Chuck Spinney: Syria as a Case Study in the Failure of Democracy, Economics, Foreign Policy, Governance, and Intelligence

Attached is another excellent report by Patrick Cockburn on the disorientating nature of contemporary yellow journalism in the Syrian Civil War. Of course, disorientation is not a new problem in war: Sun Tzu said, “All war is based on deception.” But the ability to manipulate data and images with high-tech computing technology and then distribute …

John Robb: The Produce It Yourself (PiY) Revolution – A World of Abundance

The PiY Revolution. A World of Abundance. Here’s some advice you don’t hear often: Use all the energy, water, and food you desire. No really.  Do it. However, there is one catch.  In order to follow this advice, you will need to Produce it Yourself (PiY). Produce it where you live.  Grow the food.  Generate …

SchwartzReport: Corrupt Ratings Agency Enabled by Corrupt Government

Here is the final bit explaining the complete corruption of the financial sector; it deals with the debasing of the the rating agencies. It is blatantly obvious from many sources that the Obama Administration Justice Department has failed to serve the public interest. We are five years past the 2008 meltdown, and it cannot be …