Slaughter's Notebook

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:10:49 -0400

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:47:34 -0400

Only “Lone Wolves” Commit Terror? - WhoWhatWhy

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:25:20 -0400

Only “Lone Wolves” Commit Terror? - WhoWhatWhy

Kofi Annan's exit makes it clear: Force trumps talk in Syria

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:40:23 -0400

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-syria-annan-20120803,0,6851481.story

The Limits of Drone Warfare

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:37:40 -0400

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/03/the-limits-of-drone-warfare.html

ProPublica: A win for transparency: FCC ...

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:19:34 -0400

ProPublica: A win for transparency: FCC ...: twitter.com A win for transparency: FCC website with...

carwinb: RT @wikileaks: Cartoon: WikiLeaks ...

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:18:27 -0400

carwinb: RT @wikileaks: Cartoon: WikiLeaks ...: twitter.com Cartoon: WikiLeaks & moral...

breakingnews: Boeing, SpaceX and Sierra Nevada to win NASA...

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:20:26 -0400

breakingnews:

Boeing, SpaceX and Sierra Nevada to win NASA backing for spaceships

NBC News: “Teams headed by the Boeing Co., SpaceX and Sierra Nevada Corp. will be receiving hundreds of millions of dollars from NASA over the next 21 months for further development of spaceships capable of transporting astronauts to and from the International Space Station, knowledgeable sources told NBC News today.”

Photo: Boeing Co.’s CST-100 capsule (left), Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Dream Chaser space plane (middle) and SpaceX’s Dragon capsule (right). (NASA)

Irresistable Bliss by Dustin Slaughter

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:53:03 -0400

Irresistable Bliss by Dustin Slaughter:

New York Times openly admits mainstream media stories are scripted by the White House

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 04:07:03 -0400

New York Times openly admits mainstream media stories are scripted by the White House:...

thepeoplesrecord: Protesters blockade Mexico’s biggest TV...

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:21:02 -0400

thepeoplesrecord:

Protesters blockade Mexico’s biggest TV station
July 27, 2012

Thousands of protesters on Thursday blockaded the studios of Mexico’s most popular TV network, accusing it of biased coverage of the July 1 presidential election.

Shouting “Tell the truth,” the demonstrators, including students and union workers, stopped employees entering the offices of the Televisa studios in Mexico City although they allowed others to leave.

The protesters allege that Televisa supported Enrique Pena Nieto, who won the election by almost 7 percentage points over leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

The protesters promised to continue the blockade for 24 hours.

Televisa, which carried on broadcasting as normal, argues that it covered the election fairly and gave all candidates time on prime-time news shows.

Televisa is the world’s most popular Spanish language network and sells its soap operas around the globe.

Lopez Obrador has claimed that Pena Nieto paid Televisa for favorable coverage and bought votes. He has filed a legal challenge to the vote with an electoral tribunal, asking it to annul the ballot.

The tribunal has until September to rule on the accusations and officially declare Pena Nieto as president. It is widely expected to uphold the vote.

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"The Americans remain committed not to “democracy” but to stability."

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:37:50 -0400

“The Americans remain committed not to “democracy” but to stability.” - Arab...

Democrats Afraid To Call “Bank Of America Stadium” By Its Proper ...

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:41:59 -0400

See on Scoop.it - Watching Wall Street On the last night of the Democratic National Convention,...

Snapshots of an Era of Bank Greed and No Accountability | FDL News Desk

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:33:26 -0400

See on Scoop.it - Watching Wall Street I thought that, given all the pervasive bank crimes over the...

Col. Ann Wright: America’s Drones Are Homeward Bound - Truthdig

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:31:14 -0400

See on Scoop.it - Civil Liberties in a Police State The FAA has until Sept. 30, 2015, to formulate a...

Snapshots of an Era of Bank Greed and No Accountability:...

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:27:55 -0400

Snapshots of an Era of Bank Greed and No Accountability:...

Chris Hedges: The Battle of Blair Mountain

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:37:15 -0400

Chris Hedges: The Battle of Blair Mountain

thepeoplesrecord: Comic-Con Christian protest and geeky counter...

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:02:18 -0400

thepeoplesrecord:

Comic-Con Christian protest and geeky counter protest

July 16, 2012

This year, a couple of street preachers decided to stand outside the San Diego Comic-Con. They, however, got out preached by a few geek attendees.

The religious protesters carried signs that said, “Jesus bore our sins” and “Jesus saves from Hell.” In protest of the protesters, a few geeks decided to have a little fun at the fundamentalists with signs of their own. While their signs weren’t as professionally made, they made up for it with humor and style.

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Matt Stoller: Voting This Year Means Choosing the One Who Beats...

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:25:28 -0400

Matt Stoller: Voting This Year Means Choosing the One Who Beats...

Moral Drones and the New York Times

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:00:26 -0400

See on Scoop.it - Civil Liberties in a Police StateFirst, one should never be surprised to find that...