The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Poverty to Dictate Future Power Play Geoffrey T. Smith, Wall Street Journal March 17, 2011 Those who believe that economics, rather than individuals or events, is the driving force behind history are going to have their faith sorely tested in the coming weeks. Emotion and experience say the revival of nuclear power can not and …
Senator: Remarks about Libya ‘should be the final straw’ for Clapper (CNN) Clapper lambastes Russia; wait, isn’t Joe Biden in Russia? (The Hill) U.S. Intelligence Chief Says Qaddafi Has Edge in Conflict (NYT) US should keep up Lebanon military aid: intel chief (AFP) Losing Libya III (PajamasMedia) Phi Beta Iota: We used to admire Jim …
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LEAKS A “SERIOUS PROBLEM” FOR DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE Unauthorized disclosures of classified information are among “the major challenges” facing defense intelligence, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Michael Vickers told Congress last month. Mr. Vickers is awaiting Senate confirmation to be the new USD(I), a post that was last held by James R. Clapper, who …
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Recommended! Phi Beta Iota: Two items are included in full below the line in sequence. To read them in their original online form, here are the two headlines: How I Got to Madison, Wisconsin …a letter from Michael Moore Michael Moore: The Smug Wealthy Have Gone Too Far — And We’re Finally Fighting Back
Jane McGonigal 6 Star for Concept–Ignores Past Pioneers–Energizes Us All February 28, 2011 I took the time to read all of the reviews to date, and was reminded again of the chasm between those who understand technology and its possibilities, and those who do not. Being among the latter, in part because I am a …
Government Secrecy Susan Maret, Contributing Editor Emerald Group, January 2011 $164.95 shipping within 2-3 weeks Government secrecy (GS) is a significant social, political, and policy issue and often presents as a barrier to civic participation, public right-to-know, historical understanding, and institutional accountability. This volume examines GS in a variety of contexts, including comparative examination of …
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Parag Khanna Extraordinary Personal Effort, Constrained by Publisher February 21, 2011 I received a copy of this book at my request from the author himself (I am unemployed, and globally available). I gave the author’s first book, The Second World: How Emerging Powers Are Redefining Global Competition in the Twenty-first Century, a five star leaning …
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