NIGHTWATCH: Syria Ground Truth / Integrity Tips

Syria: Deputy Oil Minister Abdo Hussameddin announced his resignation and departure from the Ba’ath Party to side with the opposition against President Al-Asad’s regime. If confirmed, he would be the highest-ranking official to defect, and the third member of the administration to do so. A video of his declaration was posted on YouTube and repeated …

Patrick Meier: Crowd-Sourcing Making Putin Nervous

Crowdsourcing vs Putin: “Mapping Dots is a Disease on the Map of Russia” 4 December 2011 I chose to focus my dissertation research on the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) during elections in repressive states. Why? Because the contentious relationship between state and society during elections is accentuated and the stakes are generally higher than periods in-between …

Reference (2010): Human Intelligence (HUMINT) – All Humans, All Minds, All the Time [PDF & Full Text Online]

Human Intelligence (HUMINT): All Humans, All Minds, All the Time (US Army Strategic Studies Institute, June 2010) Short URL: http://tinyurl.com/Steele-HUMINT Below the line: full text for automated translation.  The Amazon version is published by someone else abusing my original copyright granted only to SSI. Click on cover for free PDF download, or read full text …

Worth a Look: WebBrain

Example (from website) “TheBrain’s mission is to help you organize and share information they way you naturally think. We are the makers of PersonalBrain, a dynamic mind mapping and productivity application that lets you link all your ideas and files from your own unique perspective without limitations. You can publish your Brain online here at …