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Richard Stallman: Free Software Supporter Issue 55

Free Software Supporter Issue 55, October 2012 Welcome to the Free Software Supporter, the Free Software Foundation’s monthly news digest and action update — being read by you and 63,183 other activists. That’s 1,414 more than last month! View this issue online here: http://www.fsf.org/free-software-supporter/2012/october El Free Software Supporter estará disponible en castellano a partir de …

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NIGHTWATCH: General Flynn’s First Big Decision – Warning is Back at DIA – With Three Specific Suggestions from Robert Steele

General Mike Flynn’s First Big Decision Introduction to Strategic Intelligence Warning. DIA has announced that reconstitution of Indications and Warning is a key component of its five year plan. Warning failures associated with the Arab Spring were cited as prompting this rediscovery of old truths. Bravo to DIA for remembering that warning is the foundation …

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James M. Wall: United Methodists To Boycott US Companies Selling to Israel in Support of Genocide and Atrocities Against Palestinians?

Methodists Face Moment of Occupation Truth 28 Apr 12 by James M. Wall The mainstream media does not know it, and far too many high steeple church folk do not want to know it. But in Tampa, Florida, this week, the General Conference of the United Methodist Church will make a decision. They will spend the …

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Tom Atlee: Making Wise Decisions on Public Issues

Dear friends, I have worked for several months to develop the ideas in this article and to articulate them in an accessible way.  They are fundamental understandings underlying the co-intelligence vision of a wiser democracy. If the ideas intrigue you, you can find a longer version with more detailed guidelines and references online.  I wrote …

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Paul Fernhout: Democratic Debate & Decision-Making

Michael Sandal’s book, as reviewed here at Phi Beta Iota (see Review: Public Philosophy–Essays on Morality in Politics) prompted my putting forward some related links and thoughts. I highly recommend Michael Sandal’s TED presentation The Lost Art of Democratic Debate “Democracy thrives on civil debate, Michael Sandel says — but we’re shamefully out of practice. …

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Core of U.S. Intelligence Functions to Focus on Support to Military Operations (SMO)

President Obama appears to have no interest in the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) as a source of accurate information for decision making and policy formulation. John Brennan, his counter-terrorism chief and principal advisor on intelligence issues routinely circumvents the IC when the administration needs strategic intelligence to guide its national security deliberations.  During the last …

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2010 Julian Harston “Intelligence Assessment and Risk Analysis in Peacekeeping and Peace Support Operations – A Necessity”

Intelligence Assessment and Risk Analysis in Peacekeeping and Peace Support Operations – A necessity. Julian Harston, United Nations, Assistant Secretary General (rtd) October 2010 Document:  2010 JMAC Speech Julian Harston ‘We are fully aware of your long-standing limitations in gathering information. The limitations are inherent in the very nature of the United Nations and therefore …

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