Worth a Look: Parag Khanna at TED on “Invisible Maps” and Cross-Border Peace Impact of Infrastructure and Demographics

Parag Khanna, author of The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order has been honored with an invitation to TED 2009 and here is the 18 minute presentation that he gave on “Invisible Maps,” along with our notes. Core point, very much simplified: most borders are artificial and underlying realities such as …

Journal: Race, Class, Money & Truth

In keeping with our new-found commitment to focus on public intelligence and leave political reform to others, this commentary provides an overview  of the political scene (including political commentary from journalists lacking any independence), and concludes that what is missing from our national dialog are integrity and public intelligence. First, the political “terrain” of ideological …

EUCOM Week in Review Ending 26 August 2009

Hot Topics AA: Militarization of scientific research could spawn deadlier weapons 08/24/09 AA: The truth is adrift with the Arctic Sea [Russian Bio-Chem to Iran] 08/25/09 DE: Anti-German Jihadist videos flood internet 08/21/09 GR: Embassy speaks out after disputed website comment 08/21/09 IL: Boycotts only harden Israeli opinion 08/24/09 IL: Israel: A Stalemated Action of …

Journal: Marcus Aurelius Flags “The Losers Hang On”

By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Published: July 25, 2009 After spending a week traveling the frontline of the “war on terrorism” — from the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Ronald Reagan in the seas off Iran, to northern Iraq, to Afghanistan and into northwest Pakistan — I can comfortably report the following: The bad guys are losing. Yes, …

Worth a Look: Book Reviews on Diversity of Voices & Values (Other than USA)

Diversity of Voices & Values (Other than USA) Review DVD: Fidel Review: 101 Myths of the Bible–How Ancient Scribes Invented Biblical History Review: A Civilization of Love–What Every Catholic Can Do to Transform the World Review: A Dictionary and Glossary of the Koran Review: Against the Grain–Christianity and Democracy, War and Peace Review: Anti-Americanism Review: …

Worth a Look: Book Reviews on Dialog for Truth & Reconciliation

Dialog for Truth & Reconciliation Review DVD: Bride and Prejudice Review DVD: Gandhi (1982) Review: A Power Governments Cannot Suppress Review: A Whole New Mind–Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age (Hardcover) Review: All Rise–Somebodies, Nobodies, and the Politics of Dignity Review: Counterculture Through the Ages–From Abraham to Acid House Review: Crucial Conversations–Tools …