John Maguire: YouTube (7:36) The Curious Case for Open-Source Religion
A brief analysis of the Open-Source Religion paradigm. Thank you very much for tuning in. If you care to please subscribe at the YouTube source, Transcript Below the Line
Chuck Spinney: Israeli Micro-Management of Gaza Malnutrition
Below is a BBC report of and Israeli “calorie” study drafted in support of Israel blockade policies for Gaza. To Israel’s credit, an Israeli human rights group forced the release of this report, but it does nevertheless raise a question: What kind of government would authorize work on such a methodical report on this subject …
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Worth a Look: Books on Ethics and Democracy
Eric Beerbohm is assistant professor of government and social studies and director of graduate fellowships for the Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University. “Are citizens in a democracy complicit in the injustices perpetrated by a state that acts in their name? Yes they are, argues Eric Beerbohm. In Our Name is a major statement …
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Berto Jongman: Kosovo – Crime without Punishment, Power without Responsibility
Crime without punishment, power without responsibility – Kosovo, international policy and the rule of law Unless the international community demonstrates it is serious abouthuman rights, restitution and disrupting organised crime and criminality, its current policy of stability in place of justice can only continue to fuel both injustice and instability. Learn more about the principles …
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Search: solutions for prosperous world UPDATED to include readings & contact info
Updated 29 October 2012 to include frequent search request “readings about solutions for a prosperous world” also added skype and email contact info New integrated search term: readings about solutions for a prosperous world The proven process of intelligence is not secret, not federal, and not expensive. Thinking is free. What matters is the strategic …
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Parag Khanna and Frank Jacobs: The New World – More Small Nations, New Economic Zones, High-Speed Rail, Singapore to Vladivostok to London — While the Americas Decline
The New World Frank Jacobs and Parag Khanna The New York Times Sunday Review, September 22, 2012 IT has been just over 20 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the last great additions to the world’s list of independent nations. As Russia’s satellite republics staggered onto the global stage, one could be …
Search: “new rules for the new craft of intelligence”
Apologies for the limitations of WordPress search. Google Search/”new rules for the new craft of intelligence” We asked Robert Steele to review our answer below, and he responded with “If I were doing the chapter over again, I would put INTEGRITY as rule number one–in national security, any lie told by one government officer to …
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