Review (Guest): Fixing the Facts – National Security and the Politics of Intelligence

Joshua Rovner 5.0 out of 5 stars It Takes Two: Strategic Intelligence and National Security Policy, September 30, 2011 By Retired Reader (New Mexico) – See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) In the U.S., the relationship between strategic intelligence and the formulation of national security policies has been to say the least complex and …

Koko: Leaderless Mobs – Occupy Wall Street & Occupy Freedom Plaza in Limbo

Occupy Wall Street protesters driven by varying goals Almost two weeks into an anti-greed sit-in, the ‘leaderless resistance movement’ is at a crossroads. By Tina Susman Los Angeles Times September 29, 2011, 5:48 p.m Reporting from New York— Michael Moore and Susan Sarandon have dropped in. A seasoned diplomat dispenses free advice. Supporters send everything …

G.I. Wilson: Killer Drones, Moral Disengagement, + War Crimes RECAP

The Psychology of Killer Drones – action against our foes; reaction affecting us G. I. Wilson Fabius Maximus, 28 September 2011 Summary:  We now have enough experience with drone warfare to study its effects.  Just as in physics, our actions affect ourselves as well as our targets. Social science research shows that drones are a gateway to moral disengagement dehumanization, …

Koko: One Simple Demand — Electoral Reform — Photographic Essay in Search of the Truth

‘One Simple Demand’: Scenes From the Wall Street Protests Julie Dermansky – Julie Dermansky is a multimedia reporter and artist based in New Orleans. She is an affiliate scholar at Rutgers University’s Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights. Visit her website at www.jsdart.com. The Atlantic, 27 September 2011 They’re calling it America’s …

Koko: Wall Street Occupation Continues, Ignored by Media

Occupy Wall Street Protest Being Systematically Ignored by Mainstream Media Even a rather non-observant person would have noticed by now that the Occupy Wall Street protest is being ignored by the mainstream media, or at least not taken seriously. Corporate-owned media knows its masters well. DJ Pangburn Death & Taxes, 23 September 2011 Read full …

Mario Profaca: US Lacks Cyber-Intelligence + RECAP

US lacks serious cyber intelligence Study says US government, business need to kick network security up a notch Michael Cooney Network World, 12 September 2011 There is an urgent need for businesses and our government to develop high-level cyber intelligence as a way to combat the unacceptable levels of online security threats because the current …