The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
The Dream vs. the Kleptocracy Here’s a strong motive for open source warfare — the model of warfare that has become the hallmark of 21st century conlfict, from potest movements to fullscale insurgencies. It’s the driver of the recent conflict in Ukraine. A conflict we’re going to see much more of. A struggle between the …
Luke Harding Ed Snowden and the American tribal fear meme, February 19, 2014 By Herbert L Calhoun “paulocal” This is a story about what one American saw atop the tip of an iceberg called the “American national security state.” In the end, Ed Snowden, a 29-year old, $200,00/year High School dropout turned Computer Systems …
The age of dissent Why are people resorting to street politics across the globe? John Bell Al Jazeera, 11 February 2014 John Bell is Director of the Middle East Programme at the Toledo International Centre for Peace in Madrid. In 2012, after the beginnings of the Arab revolutions, Paul Mason, editor at BBC’s Newsnight programme, …
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Crisis Mapping in Areas of Limited Statehood I had the great pleasure of contributing a chapter to this new book recently published by Oxford University Press: Bits and Atoms: Information and Communication Technology in Areas of Limited Statehood. My chapter addresses the application of crisis mapping to areas of limited statehood, drawing both on theory …
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The End of Nation States May Enhance Humanity Harry J. Bentham H+ Mag. Perhaps parallel to the physical enhancement of human ability and longevity through technology, enhancements to civilization must also have cultural and political forms. By far the most important of these could be the neglect and final dissolution of borders and “nations”. Read …
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The BRICS and the Future of ‘Informal’ IGOs Are informal intergovernmental organizations such as the BRICS the answer to our future security problems? Felicity Vabulas believes that states are beginning to see their virtues, which include diplomatic flexibility, rapid crisis response, and an unquestioning respect for national interests. By Felicity Vabulas for ISN Around the …
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The Year of Iran: Tehran’s Challenge to American Hegemony in 2014 This strategy aims to replace American hegemony, regionally and globally, with a more multi-polar distribution of power and influence. The United States is not the first imperial power in decline whose foreign policy debate has become increasingly detached from reality—and history suggests that the …
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