Event: 15 MAR 14 DC Steven Shafarman Basic Income Guarantee

Dear Nation Magazine Discussion Group in DC: Poverty and growing income inequality are on the national agenda. That’s partly thanks to Occupy Wall Street, partly to the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, the fiscal crisis, and the current prospects of a jobless recovery due to automation and out-sourcing of jobs, as many Americans are …

Berto Jongman: Full Text of Edward Snowden Testimony to European Parliament

PDF (12 Pages): Introductory Statement & Answer to Questions Highlights: 00 The included links are a “best of the best” selection of media stories. 01 EU security agencies have created a bazaar allowing NSA to get it all. 02 There are many other undisclosed programs. 03 According to Snowden, at least ten specific individuals are …

Chuck Spinney: Ukraine Hysteria, Spies, Lies, & Pentagon Budget Games

This report/analysis in Le Monde Diplomatique (also attached below) provides a background on the rise of far right — some would say neo-fascist — politics in Ukraine.  I have reformatted and highlighted it to emphasize points that struck me as important.  If you find my markup distracting, the preceding link will take you to the …