terrorism

empire

Recently Noted – about the American Empire

July 28, 2017 Comments Off on Recently Noted – about the American Empire
A report about an amendment to the defense budget that would end the 2001 AUMF (Authorization for the Use of Military Force) that has provided legal cover for more than forty military actions around the world without Congressional oversight, just the decisions of three Presidents. Russia-Obsessed Media Ignores Barbara Lee’s --->> read more -->>
James_R._Clapper_Director of National Intelligence
security state

NSA Vacuuming, Meta Data, Mistaken Misleading Metaphors

June 17, 2013 Comments Off on NSA Vacuuming, Meta Data, Mistaken Misleading Metaphors
NSA’s gathering of Meta Data Compared to Corporate Use of Information In the current discussions of the government’s wholesale seizure of the meta data of our personal digital lives there is regular comparison to the acquisition and use of information about our digital lives by corporations. At the moment corporate --->> read more -->>
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political system

Naomi Wolf’s The End of America – the movie

May 27, 2011 Comments Off on Naomi Wolf’s The End of America – the movie
The End of America – a film by Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern Here is a summary  of the ten steps discussed and illustrated by Ms. Wolf in the movie. 10 STEPS THAT CLOSE AN OPEN SOCIETY 1. invoke an internal and external threat People who are afraid are willing --->> read more -->>
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empire

A New Thought on Terrorism

December 6, 2008 Comments Off on A New Thought on Terrorism
An article in today’s NYTimes about cyber crime, malware, etc. suggests to me that another line of attack may be through the Internet against our utilities, telecoms, or financial institutions. There have already been massive attacks against whole countries with successful breakdowns that lasted for hours and days. Ukraine, Lithuania, --->> read more -->>
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politics

Mumbai, Boston and Terrorism

December 3, 2008 Comments Off on Mumbai, Boston and Terrorism
The arrival by small boat of the Mumbai terrorists reminds me of a persistent fear here. A small freighter or a large one loaded with containers will pull into Conley Terminal in South Boston and shortly thereafter a dirty bomb will go off. This will spread a small cloud of --->> read more -->>