The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Surprise — The Very Dark Side of U.S. History Many Americans view their country and its soldiers as the “good guys” spreading “democracy” and “liberty” around the world. It just ain’t so. October 8, 2010 Peter Dale Scott, Robert Parry / Consortium News Alter.Net Editor’s Note: Many Americans view their country and its soldiers as …
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What is the ICAF? The ICAF is a framework that can be used to help people from different U.S. government departments and agencies work together to reach a shared understanding of a country’s conflict dynamics and consensus on potential entry points for additional U.S. government efforts. This assessment will provide for a deeper understanding of …
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The World’s First Conference on the Future of Distributed Work researchers, CEOs, technologists, outsourcing experts, legal scholars, and artists to discuss the rapidly democratizing and flattening of the global labor market. The event includes a series of peer-reviewed presentation tracks, posters, technology demonstrations as well as invited keynote addresses from leaders in crowdsourcing. The Future …
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8 October New Deadline for Submission CALL FOR PAPERS and ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS Submit your abstract to be considered by the 2011 conference committee for a speaking slot. Abstracts are due September 30, 2010. **DEADLINE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 8TH** Use this submittal link. NEW – ENERGY SYMPOSIUM Please join us in Denver for NAEP’s Energy Symposium 2011 on …
CISCO: Intelligent Collaboration: A Discussion with Professor Thomas Malone Learn how new collaborative technologies help redefine teamwork, leadership, and the concept of collective intelligence. Start collaborating more intelligently. (30:16 min) NPR: The Intelligence Of Crowds In ‘The Perfect Swarm’ Talk of the Nation (Sept 10) In his book The Perfect Swarm, Len Fisher talks about …
Covert Operations and Classified Landscapes is Trevor Paglen’s long-awaited first photographic monograph. Social scientist, artist, writer and provocateur, Paglen has been exploring the secret activities of the U.S. military and intelligence agencies–the “black world”–for the last eight years, publishing, speaking and making astonishing photographs. As an artist, Paglen is interested in the idea of photography …
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Seven actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated and none improved in September 2010, according to the latest issue of the International Crisis Group’s monthly bulletin CrisisWatch, released today. Guinea saw increased political and ethnic divisions, exacerbated by controversies related to the presidential elections. Two days of violent clashes in the capital between …
