The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Dr. Philip Neches Chairman, Foundation Ventures LLC Posted: December 3, 2010 01:57 PM Obama can’t catch a break. His Republican opposition gained control of the House, seats in the Senate, and control of more statehouses. He lost big in the center, with both GOP moderates and Blue Dog Democrats dropping like flies. Even the Progressive …
This is priceless. Pun intended. Meanwhile the Deficit Commission is putting its final touches on a plan to control government spending. Chuck CQ TODAY ONLINE NEWS – DEFENSE Dec. 2, 2010 – 8:46 p.m. Navy Plan for Littoral Ships Is Winning Support, Despite Lack of Price Tag By John M. Donnelly, CQ Staff Lawmakers are …
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Gregory Unruh Director of the Lincoln Center for Ethics in Global Management at Thunderbird Posted: December 3, 2010 03:21 PM Transparency: The Internet’s Killer CSR App EXTRACT: Today “Wikileaks” makes the McLibel case look like child’s play. Corporate executives should watch closely as diplomats cringe under the sudden and violent spotlight. The same scrutiny is …
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This is a great example of the kind of gaming that keeps defense budgets high. Kudos to Winslow Wheeler for smoking it out. On Dec 3, 2010, at 7:56 AM, Winslow Wheeler wrote: In a midnight switch, the Deficit Commission changed the dividing line between discretionary spending elements. Was 050 (DOD,DOE, Misc.) versus the rest; …
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“Online Database Tracks Congressional, Presidential and Public Priorities” November 22, 2010 23:10 From a University of Texas at Austin Announcement: As a new Congress prepares to take office, a powerful online tool from University of Texas at Austin political scientists can help answer questions about lawmakers’ shifting focus over time, differences between Republican and Democratic …
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WikiLeaks vs. Empire Why is this drama important? Not because of “life-threatening” leaks, as claimed by the establishment, but because the closed doors of power need to be open to public review. We live increasingly in an Age of Secrecy, as described by Garry Wills in Bomb Power, among recent books. It has become the …
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NightWatch 29 November 2010 Special Report: October in Afghanistan Findings: The number of clashes in October in the NightWatch data base, which contains exclusively open source reports on fighting, remained elevated, at 701. The Taliban “victory” offensive continues. NightWatch estimates this number represents a fourth to a half of the actual total, but it includes …
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