Reference: Funny or Die Presidential Reunion

Funny or Die’s Presidential Reunion Barack Obama gets a surprise visit in the night from ex-Presidents Bush Sr., Bush Jr., Clinton, Ford, Reagan and Carter to get a few pointers about the Consumer Financial Protection Agency and why it’s so important.  

Chuck Spinney: Jeff Madrick on The Age of Greed and Failure of Government to Check Private Sector Greed

Here is a review of my friend Jeff Madrick’s important new book, Age of Greed: The Triumph of Finance and the Decline of America, 1970 to the Present Book review: ‘Age of Greed’ by Jeff Madrick By David Greenberg, Washington Post Outlook, 29 July 2011 David Greenberg is a professor of history and of journalism and media …

Review: No More Secrets – Open Source Information and the Reshaping of U.S. Intelligence

Hamilton Bean 5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular Integrative and Pioneering Work, July 27, 2011 This is a pioneering work that not only explains the true worth of open source intelligence, but also illuminates the institutional bias against it and the pathologies of a culture of secrecy. The use of primary data from interviews makes …

Tom Atlee: New Developments in Co-Intelligence Work

Dear friends, This last six months most of the Co-Intelligence Institute’s best work has been in behind-the-scenes exploratory conversations, research and development.  We expect the results of all that to become increasingly evident soon. Here’s a sky-view of what we’ve been up to.  I invite you to consider what impact this kind of work has …