Berto Jongman: Boston (False Flag) Bombing Of, By, and For Neocons to Justify Attack on Iran

Not the best source, but worth factoring into the over-all picture. Iran says bombing will be used as excuse to attack Reza Kahlili WND, 2 May 2013 New reports reveal Iran believes the United States will use the Boston bombings as a pretext for attacking the Islamic regime. . . . . . . . …

Berto Jongman: Global Spying on Social Media and Mobile Phones

This Powerful Spy Software Is Being Abused By Governments Around The World Michael Kelley Business Insider | May 2, 2013 A new report presents overwhelming evidence that sophisticated spying software is being abused by governments around the world. The findings by The Citizen Lab, a digital research laboratory at the University of Toronto, detail how …

Berto Jongman: YouTube (6:29) Extra Terrestrial Tampering with US Nuclear Weapons

Published on Apr 30, 2013 Capt. Robert Salas (USAF, Ret.) testifies and then describes a series of incidents that he witnessed both first hand and then has continued to study, where US Nuclear capabilities were disabled or compromised in conjunction with sightings of UFOs and unexplained phenomena in the vicinity of the bases. Citizen Hearing …

Berto Jongman: Connected Generation, Changing Norms, Big Banks, Privacy and Big Data

The connected generation ‘Millennials’ are leveraging their tech savvy for social change and economic opportunity. How social network policies are changing speech and privacy norms Is the proprietary nature of online speech poised to change cultural norms? Big Banks are Victims of Their Own Success The biggest banks have done an excellent job of delaying …

Chuck Spinney & Philip Giraldi: The Poisonous (Treasonous?) Influence of the Neo-Cons…Why Isn’t the FBI Going After Them?

While there is little that is new in the attached article by Philip Giraldi; it is nevertheless very important and well worth reading.  Giraldi has produced an excellent summary of the truly poisonous influences on US foreign and defense policies, a group more accurately described by the collective modifier neo-conmen. He describes how the influence of this movement’s …

Chuck Spinney & Mike Lofgren: Is War Good for the Economy?

In the attached essay, my very good friend Mike Lofgren raises the question of whether defense spending is good for the economy.  This is a current issue because the threat of defense budget reduction is being countered by arguments asserting that these reductions will push the economy into recession.  More generally, the political addiction to …