2014 Intelligence Reform (All Others)

SHORT URL: http://tinyurl.com/2014-Intel-Reform Under Construction – Send Nominations to robert.david.steele.vivas@gmail.com Updated 23 Jan 2014 14:58 E Phi Beta Iota: The current literature on intelligence reform is underdeveloped and under-specified.  An example of this under- or mis-specification can be seen in the treatment of 9/11. The dominant position that 9/11 was an intelligence failure is correct …

Tikkun Rabbi Michael Lerner: Identity Politics and Spiritual Politics

Recommended reading. Shifting U.S. Demographics Demand New Cross-Racial Coalitions by Sam Fulwood IIIObama won by appealing to a broad swath of voters—the young, ethnically diverse, and non-affluent—who typically aren’t a part of the traditional political calculus. But he failed to garner much support among older, white Americans. If our political fights pit one group, one …

Andy Piascik: “OBAMACARE” and the Bogus Health Care Debate

“OBAMACARE” AND THE BOGUS HEALTH CARE DEBATE The biggest secret of politics in the United States is that a majority of the population is to the left of both major parties. This can be amply demonstrated by comparing public opinion on a host of issues to the policies pushed by corporate and political elites. Whether …

Paul Craig Roberts: JFK’s Assassination 50 Years On…

The Kennedy Assassination (November 22, 1963) 50 Years Later November 22, 2013, is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The true story of JFK’s murder has never been officially admitted, although the conclusion that JFK was murdered by a plot involving the Secret Service, the CIA, and the Joint Chiefs …

Patrick Meier: #Westgate Tweets One Hour Before Attacks to Two Hours Afterwards — Who, What, When, Where…

#Westgate Tweets: A Detailed Study in Information Forensics My team and I at QCRI have just completed a detailed analysis of the 13,200+ tweets posted from one hour before the attacks began until two hours into the attack. The purpose of this study, which will be launched at CrisisMappers 2013 in Nairobi tomorrow, is to make …