Journal: US Research & Development in the Toilet

U.S. innovation: On the skids Technologists look to a new White House to reverse decade-long slide in R&D By Gary Anthes, ComputerWorld, October 21, 2008 By most measures, the U.S. is in a decade-long decline in global technological competitiveness. The reasons are many and complex, but central among them is the country’s retreat from long-term …

NIGHTWATCH Extract: Indonesia Re-Arms, East Rises

Indonesia: For the record. The government plans to order six more Russian-built Sukhoi fighter planes, Indonesian air force Chief of Staff Marshal Imam Sufaat said on 17 September, ANTARA reported. Indonesian President Yudhoyono has approved the planned acquisitions. Indonesia already has 10 of the aircraft, which are not enough to cover the country’s airspace, according …

Search: afghanistan minerals

This seemed worthwhile.  Although below appear on this site already, we have done some prospecting and pulled a few other graphics and reports together. Afghanistan War Wealth + Corruption Cycle (Opium, Hashish, Minerals, Past Pipeline Attempts) Journal: Pentagon Lies, NYT Sells Out, Obama Fiddles New today, thank you for the inspiration: Propaganda Busters:  Afghanistan minerals, …

Inside the iPhone Maker, the Man Who Makes Your iPhone & the Human Costs

The Man Who Makes Your iPhone September 9, 2010 By Frederik Balfour and Tim Culpan Foxconn founder Terry Gou might be regarded as Henry Ford reincarnated if only a dozen of his workers hadn’t killed themselves this year. An exclusive look inside a postmodern industrial empire.  On a crushingly hot mid-August day at Foxconn’s Longhua …

NATO on YouTube: Selective Summaries (5)

NATO You-Tube Front Page Phi Beta Iota Summary: Where should NATO go on out-of-area expeditionary operations?  How does NATO define security & stability?  How does NATO achieve balance between territorial defense and expeditionary operations, and between the voice of the big nations and the small nations?  What is defense?  What is 360 degree defense in …