The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Bitcoins, Tulips and Libertarians Charles J. Reid, Jr. Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas Huffington Post, 3 January 2014 What is it about the libertarian infatuation with bitcoins? Ron Paul announced in early December that the bitcoin could “destroy the dollar.” He seemed to be gloating. In Chile, a collection of “anarchists, libertarians, and …
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Free Software Supporter Issue 69, December 2013 Welcome to the Free Software Supporter, the Free Software Foundation’s monthly news digest and action update — being read by you and 74,210 other activists. That’s 1,702 more than last month!View this issue online here: https://www.fsf.org/free-software-supporter/2013/december TABLE OF CONTENTS Build us up! Free software is a cornerstone of …
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A global parliament of cities *It’s hard to believe they could be more sclerotic than what we’ve got. *On the other hand, given the historical behavior of Italian city-states, man, I have to wonder. All I need is some Milanese Sforzas with catapults at the gates of Torino. It took the ultra-wealthy some real effort …
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More Changes to Google Search Results We learn about a couple of new changes Google is making to their search-result pages in “Google SERPs Updates: In-Depth Articles & Knowledge Graph Results for Car Shoppers” at Search Engine Watch. The car-shopping feature makes sense; Google has added vehicles to its Knowledge Graph in a …
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Afghanistan: 12 Year Review Al Qaeda: 2013 Comeback Year Bees Under Attack — Bayer and Syngenta Suing EU to Overturn Ban on Bee-Killing Pesticides Bill Gates Favorite Health Graphic BOOKS: Foreign Affairs Best Picks for 2013 BRAIN: Reading a Novel Boosts Brain BRAIN: Russia Spent 1 Billion on Mind Control CIVIL: NYPD Cites Mosaic Theory, …
I am writing to pass along to you a story from Argentina which, in addition to the story itself, says much about the nature of Chinese engagement in the region, including how the Chinese approach to pursuing business and political objectives in the region differs from that of the US. For me, the story below …
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Attached below are two very important reports by two of the most astute observers of conflicts in the Middle East. The first is a precisely-focused report by Rami Khouri, editor at large of Lebanon’s Daily Star. Khouri analyzes how the recent assassination of Mohamad Chatah needs to be interpreted in the context of complexities of …
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