Islam is winning the ideological war — USG Helping

From Geostrategy Direct A recent study by the Pew Research Center indicates that 10 years after the September 11 attacks, support for Islamic fundamentalism is growing within the Muslim world and that U.S. efforts to produce an ideological counterproposal to Islamic terrorism have fallen short. Statistics released May 17 reveal, for example, that 47 percent …

Reckless Endangerment — How Outsized Ambition, Greed, and Corruption Led to Economic Armageddon

Gretchen Morgenson, Joshua Rosner 5.0 out of 5 stars We need more watchdogs like Gretchen and Josh!, May 24, 2011 BySrikumar S. Rao (Commack, NY USA) – See all my reviews I have long admired Gretchen Morgenson and cheered when she was awarded a Pulitzer. Perhaps this book in conjunction with her hard-hitting NY Times …

Review (Guest): The Psychopath Test — A Journey Through the Madness Industry

Jon Ronson 5.0 out of 5 stars A Serious Topic Tackled with Humanity, May 12, 2011 By Monty Archibald “HeavyMetalMonty” (west coast of Scotland) – See all my reviews ‘People who are psychopathic prey ruthlessly on others using charm, deceit, violence or other methods that allow them to get what they want. The symptoms of …

Review: Among the Truthers — A Journey Through America’s Growing Conspiracist Underground

Jonathan Kay Shallow, Scribbler Who Ignored the Books and DVDs, May 23, 2011 I came to this page asking myself if three stars would be too hard on this author and what has proven to be a disturbing amount of garbage. The other reviews kept me at three, I was toying with two stars. When …

Review: The World Sensorium — The Social Embryology of World Federation 1946

Oliver L. Reiser A Gem–Easy to Read, A Foundation Book for World Brain and Global Game, May 22, 2011 I bought this book on a whim, sensing that despite its 1946 publication date it might be inspirational and I have been *very* glad to go through this. It was a half-century ahead of its time. …