The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Dot, Dot, Dot . . . March 10, 2010 In his new book The Watchers, (Penguin Press, 2010), Shane Harris chronicles what he calls “the rise of America’s surveillance state,” a process he’s been following since he was a reporter and technology editor at Government Executive from 2001 to 2005. It’s a story with all …
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This is a dynamite op-ed written jointly by my good friend Marshall Auerback and Rob Parenteau. Chuck Coming to a Country Near You Let a Dozen Latvias Bloom? By MARSHALL AUERBACK and ROB PARENTEAU The article’s bottom line conclusion: It is now time for the rest of us to follow the Lilliputians of Iceland: to …
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Greed Pricing, Useful Content, March 8, 2010 Completed 30 August 2010 Joseph W. Dellapenna (Editor), Joyeeta Gupta (Editor) I was forced to buy this book as part of a twelve book review for an international organization, and even though it was a business expense, this kind of greed pricing makes me urge all authors to …
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This is a truly spectacular tubesteak in the April Fools Day issue of the American Conservative produced with verve by two writers I am proud to call my friends!!!!!! Chuck Mindless Missiles The Pentagon’s drone budget is on autopilot. BY WINSLOW T. WHEELER AND PIERRE M. SPREY American Conservative, 1 April 2010 Today’s Pentagon is …
Webster G. Tarpley March 3, 2010 It has been evident for some time that the ongoing speculative attack on Greece, along with such other countries as Spain, Ireland, Portugal, and Italy, was not primarily a reflection of their economic fundamentals, nor yet a spontaneous movement of “the market,” but rather an orchestrated action of economic …
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ADM McConnell has it right, although he’s understating a key aspect of the problem. Let’s postulate that we have abundant technical capability. The core of the problem, IMHO, lies with lawyers and legislators who will not permit effective utilization of the technical capability. While easier said than done, particularly in terms of domestic and international …
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Beyond Six Stars–Hugely Important Useful Collection February 20, 2010 Edited by Sokari Ekine Contributing authors include Redante Asuncion-Reed, Amanda Atwood, Ken Banks, Chrstinia Charles-Iyoha, Nathan Eagle, Sokari Ekine, Becky Faith, Joshua Goldstein, Christian Kreutz, Anil Naidoo, Berna Ngolobe, Tanya Notley, Juliana Rotich, and Bukeni Wazuri This book will be rated 6 Stars and Beyond at …
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