Chuck Spinny: USA & Israel, Extrajudicial Killing

Obama’s kill list policy compels US support for Israeli attacks on Gaza The US was once part of the international consensus against extra-judicial assassinations. Now it is a leader in that tactic. Glenn Greenwald. guardian.co.uk, Thursday 15 November 2012 13.23 EST Israel‘s escalating air attacks on Gaza follow the depressingly familiar pattern that shapes this …

Stuart Umpleby A Constructivist University: Farewell to the Paukmaschine*

Attached is an abstract for a talk given today in Vienna, Austria, for the Heinz von Foerster Society.  This Society, which has become a leading center for cybernetics research in Europe, celebrates the work of Heinz von Foester, who was born in Vienna and taught for many years at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.  …

Eagle: Green Party Presidential Nominee Hand-Cuffed and Detained for Eight Hours After Seeking to Enter Two-Party Presidential Debate

Green Party Candidates Arrested, Shackled to Chairs For 8 Hours After Trying to Enter Hofstra Debate Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein and vice-presidential candidate Cheri Honkala were arrested Tuesday as they attempted to enter the grounds of the presidential debate site at Hofstra University. Like other third-party candidates, Stein was blocked from participating in …

DefDog: The Gathering Storm – CIA Asks for More Drones, Most Clueless About Tribes, and Rest of World Routing Around the State

These three hang together. CIA claims it needs more drones The CIA has asked the White House to increase the number of drones it employs to transform it into a paramilitary force, despite recent statistics that show the majority of drone deaths are civilians. CIA Director David Petraeus submitted a proposal that could add as …