Review (Guest): Program or be Programmed–Ten Commands for a Digital Age

Douglas Rushkoff Table of Contents I. TIME  Do Not Be “Always On” II. PLACE  Live in Person III. CHOICE  You May Always Choose “None of the Above” IV. COMPLEXITY  You Are Never Completely Right V. SCALE  One Size Does Not Fit All VI. IDENTITY  Be Yourself VII. SOCIAL  Do Not Sell Your Friends VIII. FACT  …

NIGHTWATCH Extract: Trusted Bodyguard Executes Governor in Pakistan for Being a Blasphemer–Observations on Meaning for Church & State

Pakistan: An elite police commando from the provincial police force who was assigned as a bodyguard for the governor of Punjab Province murdered the governor today in Islamabad. The commando dropped his weapon and surrendered to the police, bragging that he was proud he killed a blasphemer. With that, Pakistan’s political crisis deepened.

Review: Why Leaders Lie–The Truth About Lying in International Politics

John J. Mearsheimer Cornerstone, Not the Whole Building January 2, 2011 By no stretch should this book be dismissed as a three. While I might normally have gone with a four, I am settling on five for balance and because the author not only covers an extraordinarily important topic in a sensible measured way, but …

Worth a Look: Cultural Survival Call to Action

Huichol Call to Action VER ESPANOL ABAJO Dear Colleagues for Human Rights and Environmental Justice, The Wixárika (Huichol) people of Mexico are calling for international support to protect their sacred lands from a Canadian mining company. Please join Cultural Survival in sending urgent emails, faxes, or letters to Mexican government officials. Seventy percent of First …