The Mexico + American Narcosphere (Calling Carlos “Slim” Helu)

Excellent May 31, 2010 New Yorker article by William Finnegan called Letter from Mexico, Silver or Lead which is unfortunately only available by subscription only (click here for link to abstract also pasted below) The most telling two words of the article = “state capture.” ABSTRACT: LETTER FROM MEXICO about La Familia Michoacana and the …

Event: 9 Jun 2010, NYC 5-9pm, Screening and Discussion: The Battle of Chile (coup), with Dr. Óscar Soto

Screening and Discussion: The Battle of Chile, with Dr. Óscar Soto Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 7–9 pm Location: Cabinet, 300 Nevins Street, Brooklyn (directions here) FREE. No RSVP necessary On September 11, 1973, the socialist government of Chilean president Salvador Allende was overthrown in a military coup backed by the US government. The jailings, …

Review (DVD): Unthinkable

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Sheen Director: Gregor Jordan And Carrie-Anne Moss (Amazon stinks at listing all authors and actors) 5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing–Riveting–Thought Provoking–Beyond Five Stars May 28, 2010 EDIT of 27 August 2010: The Intelligence Science Board, the top advisory board to the Director of National Intelligence, has just come out …

Journal: Federal Judge–NSA Wiretaps Were Illegal

WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the National Security Agency’s program of surveillance without warrants was illegal, rejecting the Obama administration’s effort to keep shrouded in secrecy one of the most disputed counterterrorism policies of former President George W. Bush. . . . . . . The ruling by Judge Walker, the chief …

Journal: Bush-Era Cover-Up on 9-11 Interrogations

Revealed: Ashcroft, Tenet, Rumsfeld warned 9/11 Commission about ‘line’ it ’should not cross’ Posted on March 17, 2010 by willyloman by Sahil Kapur, Raw Story Senior Bush administration officials sternly cautioned the 9/11 Commission against probing too deeply into the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, according to a document recently obtained by the ACLU. The …

MILNET Headlines 4 Feb 10 AM

Afghanistan: Lurching Toward Defeat In Afghanistan Wall Street Journal Cyber-Security:  Report Details Hacks Targeting Google, Others Cyber-Security: Google To Enlist NSA To Ward Off Attacks  Washington Post Cyber-Security: Hackers Steal Millions in Carbon Credits Strategy Future Conflict Future Character of Conflict Strategy Green Paper: Defence Green paper 2010. Strategy Trends UK Global Strategic Trends Edition …