Journal: National (Government) Brands–Do Good or Die

Saturday, December 4, 2010 Can Cancún Can-Do? “Our governments are incompetent at best, corrupt and greedy at worst, and people now get that. What Karl Rove couldn’t accomplish, Hillary Clinton is driving home.” EXTRACT:  Anholt, a Planetary Emergency Technician who parachutes in to hot spots to advocate rescue remedies where others have failed (his business …

Journal: ‘Systemic Corruption’–Daunting Challenge in Globalized Era

Around 60 countries worldwide are viewed as “systemically corrupt,” and with globalization multiplying the avenues by which corrupt practices cross borders and span the globe, experts are debating the nature of corruption and how to stop it. By Robert Coalson for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) ISN ETH Zurich 10 December 2010 EXTRACT: Systemic corruption …

Journal: Michael Lind–Nobody Represents the American People

Topic: Populism Nobody represents the American people By Michael Lind Many Americans have come to the conclusion that nobody represents them in Washington anymore. They are right. This situation is not the result of a sinister conspiracy by a single, unitary, all-powerful and diabolical elite. The origins of the disconnect are structural. The mass membership …

Reference: Strategic Analytic Model for Creating a Prosperous World at Peace

Robert David Steele Recovering spy, serial pioneer for open and public intelligence – – – – – – – Posted: October 14, 2010 06:40 PM Strategic Analytic Model for Creating a Prosperous World at Peace Click on Title to Read at Huffington Post and Make Comments. EDIT of 10 Dec 10 to add missing links …

Journal: Sam Adams and WikiLeaks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2010 4:00 PM CONTACT: Institute for Public Accuracy (IPA) Sam Husseini, (202) 347-0020; or David Zupan, (541) 484-9167 Ex-Intelligence Officers, Others See Plusses in WikiLeaks Disclosures WASHINGTON – December 7 – The following statement was released today, signed by Daniel Ellsberg, Frank Grevil, Katharine Gun, David MacMichael, Ray McGovern, Craig …