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From Ike to “The Matrix”: Welcome to the American Dystopia
We live in a country that embodies three different dystopian archetypes at once
Jun 18, 2013 - 7:21:43 AM
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Snowden, Intelligence, and History
As the remarkable case of Edward Snowden has unfolded over the last week, since the former NSA contractor went public by naming himself as the source of The Guardian's scoops about US intelligence, I've had plenty to say. In addition to my recent op-ed in The Financial Times, I've tweeted quite a bit. Since I've been on the road the whole time and finishing trying to finish a book, I've not blogged about this sensational story until now.
Jun 18, 2013 - 7:08:41 AM
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Digital Blackwater Rules
The judgment of Daniel "Pentagon Papers" Ellsberg is definitive; "There has not been in American history a more important leak than Edward Snowden's release of NSA material". And that includes the release of the Pentagon Papers themselves. Here is the 12-minute video by The Guardian where Snowden details his motives.
Jun 17, 2013 - 8:09:48 AM
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Hassan Rowhani’s Election as President of Iran: Initial Assessments
The election of Hassan Rowhani as Iran's president is surprising – not only in the very fact of his election, but particularly in the large majority he received, which made a second round of voting unnecessary
Jun 17, 2013 - 8:01:51 AM
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The History of America’s Secret Wars
Corporate Espionage and the Outsourcing of National Security
Jun 15, 2013 - 7:45:56 AM
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