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2013/04/152013/04/15

Neal Rauhauser: Investigating Wikistrat & Comment on Twitter with Links

Wikistrat Investigation Summary Having had some success in domestic policy decision making, with Progressive Congress News being the final result, I thought I would see if there was anything that needed doing in the realm of foreign policy. Wikistrat, [allegedly] the world’s first Massively Multiplayer Online Consultancy (MMOC), was something that was immediately visible once I …

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2013/04/152013/04/17

Daniel Ellsberg: On Secrecy & Whistleblowing with Comment by Robert Steele

Secrecy and National Security Whistleblowing Daniel Ellsberg on January 8, 2013 [Originally published in Social Research] I) Reflections on Secret-keeping and Identity In the “national security” area of the government–the White House, the departments of state and defense, the armed services and the “intelligence community,” along with their contractors–there is less whistleblowing than in other …

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2013/04/15

Berto Jongman: “Infrastructures for Peace”

Mediation Perspectives: “Infrastructures for Peace” – Useful Jargon? Owen Frazer ISN Blog, Monday, 15 April 2013 Every academic and professional field has its jargon. While often criticized, jargon has its uses. It serves as a kind of shorthand, allowing us to communicate complex or multiple concepts in short phrases or single words. But it does …

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2013/04/142013/04/15

Anthony Judge: 30 Disabling Global Trends (Checklist)

Checklist of 30 disabling trends Systemic erosion of confidence and trust, most notably with regard to: Politicians, with a vested interest in ensuring their re-election at any cost Science, with a vested interest in justifying costly research Professions, with their vested interest in overselling on the basis of their authoritative advice Business (especially the financial …

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2013/04/14

Jean Lievins: P2P Energy & Metering

Energy crisis – The path to P2P energy This is the 1st of a 3 part series by Silvia Garcia Alonso on P2P responses to the water and energy crisis. The text is also available in Spanish on her website. Energy is the engine of our economy. An economy based on growth that permanently demands …

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2013/04/12

Berto Jongman: World Citizens’ Truth Network Begins?

How might we gather information from hard-to-access areas to prevent mass violence against civilians? Worldwide Information Network System A web-based, open platform for actors in all sectors to share, visualize, and analyze data related to the underlying conditions of conflict that exist in areas prone to violence and mass atrocities globally to inform policy and …

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2013/04/102013/04/10

Koko: China Rules Africa — and Ghost Towns…. + China Meta-RECAP

2013-04-03 Applause for China-Africa cooperation (Zambia) 2012-09-18 In Africa’s warm heart, a cold welcome for Chinese (Malawi) 2012-09-03 China in Africa, a Sierra Leonean viewpoint 2012-07-04 Why has China built a ghost town in Africa? Eerie footage shows brand new Angolan city designed for 500,000 lying empty 2011-07-19 Cameron warns Africans over the ‘Chinese invasion’ as …

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