Handbook: Guide to Rebuilding Public Sector Services in Stability Operations–A Role for the Military

Phi Beta Iota: The US Intelligence Community (both civilian and military) still has not accepted the fact that 60% of its effort should be focused on Global Coverage (e.g. the Third World and the non-military high-level threats to humanity) and on relevant information and tailored intelligence necessary to support Stabilization & Reconstruction Operations as well …

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Journal: Chuck Spinney Sends–On Torture–While Obama Signs Law Blocking Release of Torture Photos

Shades of Abu Ghraib by Alistair Horne National Interest 10.27.2009 THE GRISLY subject of torture is back with us again, with fresh allegations of CIA misconduct. It is a subject which first came to occupy my thoughts when I was writing a book on the Algerian War, A Savage War of Peace, back in the …

Review: The Genius of the Beast–A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism

Deep Look at Soul of Man, Society, and Capitalism November 1, 2009 Howard Bloom I received this book in pre-publication form so as to offer a blurb for the jacket. Below is my take on this book.This book will simultaneously tease your brain, arouse your emotions, and motivate you as it probes deeply into the …