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2010/08/042010/08/10

The 19 most influential cybersecurity organizations in the world (GAO)

The Government Accountability Office identified 19 global organizations “whose international activities significantly influence the security and governance of cyberspace.” The organizations range from information-sharing forums that are non-decision-making gatherings of experts to private organizations to treaty-based, decision-making bodies founded by countries. The groups address a variety of topics from incident response, the development of technical …

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2010/08/012010/08/01

CrisisGroup’s CrisisWatch Monthly Report N°84, 1 Aug 2010

CrisisWatch N°84 Two actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated and one improved in July 2010, according to the new issue of the International Crisis Group’s monthly bulletin CrisisWatch released today. July 2010 TRENDS Deteriorated Situations Rwanda, Somalia Improved Situations Somaliland

2010/07/30

US, NATO Allies Prepare New Invasion Of Somalia

The 15th biennial African Union summit in Kampala, Uganda ended on July 27 with mixed results regarding support for U.S. and Western European plans to escalate foreign military intervention in nearby Somalia. The 35 heads of state present at the three-day meeting were reported to have authorized the deployment of 2,000 more African troops to …

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2010/07/302010/07/30

NIGHTWATCH Extract: Dictators vs Iran in Middle East

Syria-Saudi Arabia-Lebanon: Syria and Saudi Arabia pledged to support efforts to stabilize Lebanon and preserve its security and unity, Reuters reported 29 July. A joint statement from Saudi King Abdullah and Syrian President Bashar al Asad also called for better inter-Arab relations, praised Turkey’s support for the Palestinians and called for the formation of a …

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2010/07/292010/07/29

Review: Shooting the Truth–The Rise of American Political Documentaries

Both a Tour of Substance, and an Eye Opener for Book People July 29, 2010 James McEnteer This is a 6 Star and Beyond book and is so categorized at Phi Beta Iota, the Public Intelligence Blog, where one can browse all 1600+ of my non-fiction reviews sorted into 98 categories and easily found with …

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2010/07/292010/07/29

Bringing Martin Luther King to China (and back)

Gandhi’s movement for non-violent social change challenged America. Can Martin Luther King, Jr. do the same for China? Bringing King to China is a documentary film about culture, race and human rights. The film takes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream of equality and peace to China—and then brings it back to the U.S. It’s …

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2010/07/282010/07/28

Reference: IC-Zilla Epitaph

The Final Word from a Three-Agency SIS 28 July 2010 In my opinion the Washington Post series that exposed the exponential increase in the size and cost of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) was not taken seriously by official Washington and is considered a minor nuisance. That is why the only response to the series, …

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