Who’s Who in Cultural Intelligence: Jon Lebkowsky

Jon’s  bio is under the photo.  He is one of the originals, including a book co-edited with Mitch Ratcliffe (a co-founder of Earth Intelligence Network), Extreme Democracy (Lulu.com, 2004).  Below is his latest update. Irons in the fire: Plutopia Productions projects are on fire… including the Plutopia 2011 event during SXSW and the Plutopia News …

Journal: Cyber-Idiocy Wipes Out Productivity

Information has never been so free. Even in authoritarian countries information networks are helping people discover new facts and making governments more accountable. — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, January 21, 2010 So much for that…. Military Bans Disks, Threatens Courts-Martial to Stop New Leaks By Noah Shachtman, Wired, December 9, 2010  |  7:02 …

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 …

Review (DVD): The Most Dangerous Man in America–Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

Actors: Daniel Ellsberg, Patricia Ellsberg, Tony Russo, Howard Zinn, Hedrick Smith Directors: Judith Ehrlich;Rick Goldsmith Stunningly Relevant Today and Always December 7, 2010 I completely missed the release of this film in July, and stumbled on it while picking movies for a sick son. It opens with Henry Kissinger, since demonstrated to be a war …