Google, MSoft, IBM, HP, Oracle, Intel (chips), National Security and Perceived Internet Threats

U.S. Strategy: Control The World By Controlling The Internet A Chinese Perspective, by Chen Baoguo, August 24, 2010 In May 2009, Microsoft announced on its website that they would turn off the Windows Live Messenger service for Cuba, Syria, Iran, Sudan and North Korea, in accordance with US legislation. In January 2010, Google, the company …

Review: The Blue Covenant–The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water

Superb Overview and Update As of 2007 August 27, 2010 Maude Barlow I now realize that this book is a sequel to Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World’s Water and I will read and review that book next. First off, am really starting to pay attention to Right Livelihood, …

Secrecy News Headlines–Non-Coercive Interviewing

Secrecy News **      DNI ADVISORS FAVOR NON-COERCIVE “INTELLIGENCE INTERVIEWING” **      RARE EARTH ELEMENTS: THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN (CRS) **      THE TWILIGHT OF THE BOMBS Extract on Torture: The ISB study notably dissected the “ticking time bomb” scenario that is often portrayed in television thrillers (and which has “captured the public imagination”).  The authors patiently explained …

Review: The World’s Water 2008-2009–The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources

Evolving Series, Multiple Authors, Deep Value August 26, 2010 Peter Glick, Heather Cooley, Michal J. Cohen, Mari Morikawa, Jason Morrison, and Meena Palaniappan Although I continue to recommend The Atlas of Water, Second Edition: Mapping the World’s Most Critical Resource as the best overall combination of content, visuals, and price, this book is a solid …