US Department of Defense as Worst Polluter on the Planet

The US military is responsible for the most egregious and widespread pollution of the planet, yet this information and accompanying documentation goes almost entirely unreported. In spite of the evidence, the environmental impact of the US military goes largely unaddressed by environmental organizations and was not the focus of any discussions or proposed restrictions at …

Review: Who’s To Say What’s Obscene – Politics, Culture, and Comedy in America Today

Paul Krassner 5.0 out of 5 stars Less Funny, More Provocative–Price is a WOW,November 20, 2011 First, a confession. I am 59 years old and had no idea who Paul Krassner was/is. The more I read through the book the more I marveled at his pioneering endeavors and their continuing relevance as Occupy struggles to …

John Robb: Darknet Creating Global Mesh Network

The Darknet Project: netroots activists dream of global mesh network By Ryan Paul A group of Internet activists gathered last week in an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel to begin planning an ambitious project—they hope to overcome electronic surveillance and censorship by creating a whole new Internet. The group, which coordinates its efforts through the …

Venessa Miemis: #OWS Catalyzing a Cooperatively-Owned Autonomous Internet and Communications Infrastructure

Occupy Wall Street Catalyzing a Cooperatively Owned Communications Infrastructure? What would a cooperatively owned and operated communications infrastructure look like? One that used peer-to-peer technologies to create a global network which is immune to censorship and resistant to breakdown? It appears The Free Network Foundationis building one. I noticed a few people bouncing this idea around …