Chuck Spinney: Saudi Arabian Collapse — Bad Rulers, No Water? A Case Study…

I want to flag and discuss two articles.  The first, Saudi Royal calls for regime change in Riyadh, is a report in the Guardian by Hugh Miles.  He describes the four immediate factors that have stimulated the now famous letters by the anonymous 3rd generation prince calling for the replacement of King Salman and Deputy Crown Prince …

Yoda: Science – and Theology — Evolve Together [It Helps If Both Are Moral]

Think, we should — with faith. Major Shifts in Science Challenge Religions, and Especially Their Activists “Pope Francis’ May 24, 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si, on the state of the earth’s environment and humanity’s responsibility for action, represents a growing transformational shift in the relationship between science, social justice, progressive secularism, and religious consciousness.

Worth a Look: National Security & Double Government

Michael J. Glennon Why has U.S. security policy scarcely changed from the Bush to the Obama administration? National Security and Double Government offers a disquieting answer. Michael J. Glennon challenges the myth that U.S. security policy is still forged by America’s visible, “Madisonian institutions”–the President, Congress, and the courts. Their roles, he argues, have become …

Steve Aftergood: CIA Cover-Up on Torture + CIA Torture RECAP

CIA Classification Practices Challenged The Central Intelligence Agency has improperly classified and withheld from release at least five categories of information related to its post-9/11 rendition, detention and interrogation program, according to a detailed complaint filed by Openthegovernment.org with the Information Security Oversight Office.