Archive for the 'Dictatorship' Category
“The Story of Jesus Christ Was Invented as a System of Mind Control to Enslave the Poor”
October 10th, 2013Maybe. Maybe not. The Bible can mean anything to anyone. The flipside of what’s described in this piece is Liberation Theology: Liberation theology is a political movement in Roman Catholic theology which interprets the teachings of Jesus Christ in relation to a liberation from unjust economic, political, or social conditions. It has been described as […]
In Russia, 110 people Own 35% of Wealth
October 10th, 2013Via: Los Angeles Times: Global wealth levels have set records, but in Russia, the explosion in wealth has given way to the highest income inequality level, a new report showed. In Russia, just 110 people own 35% of the country’s wealth, according to a report released Wednesday by Credit Suisse. The country (population 139 million) […]
Report: Foxconn Using Forced Student Labor to Build Sony’s PS4
October 9th, 2013Via: Games in Asia: If reports in the Chinese press are to be believed, Sony’s next-gen games console may be being assembled using some very outdated labor practices. According to Hong Kong’s Oriental Daily, thousands of students from an IT engineering program at the Xi’an Institute of Technology are being forced to work at Foxconn’s […]
$2 Billion NSA Spy Center is Going Up in Flames
October 9th, 2013Via: The Fiscal Times: The National Security Agency’s $2 billion mega spy center is going up in flames. Technical glitches have sparked fiery explosions within the NSA’s newest and largest data storage facility in Utah, destroying hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment, and delaying the facility’s opening by one year. And no one […]
Ameridumb
October 8th, 2013Via: AP: It’s long been known that America’s school kids haven’t measured well compared with international peers. Now, there’s a new twist: Adults don’t either. In math, reading and problem-solving using technology – all skills considered critical for global competitiveness and economic strength – American adults scored below the international average on a global test, […]
Microsoft and Lockheed Martin Team Up for Government Cloud Platform
October 8th, 2013Via: Information Week: Microsoft will soon launch a dedicated multi-tenant cloud environment that meets the distinct requirements of U.S. government agencies. The Windows Azure U.S. Government Cloud will be an exclusive community cloud available for U.S. state, local and federal government agencies. It will be hosted in Microsoft data centers located in the U.S. and […]
“Soon, Drones May Be Able to Make Lethal Decisions on Their Own”
October 8th, 2013Acronym of the day: LAR – Lethal Autonomous Robot Via: National Journal: Scientists, engineers and policymakers are all figuring out ways drones can be used better and more smartly, more precise and less damaging to civilians, with longer range and better staying power. One method under development is by increasing autonomy on the drone itself. […]
NSA Director Alexander Admits He Lied about Phone Surveillance Stopping 54 Terror Plots
October 8th, 2013Via: AllGov: The head of the National Security Agency (NSA) admitted before a congressional committee this week that he lied back in June when he claimed the agency’s phone surveillance program had thwarted 54 terrorist “plots or events.” NSA Director Keith Alexander gave out the erroneous number while the Obama administration was defending its domestic […]
FBI Accused of Using No-Fly List to Recruit Informants
October 8th, 2013Via: AllGov: Is this the beginning of the end for the federal government’s no-fly list? Just weeks after federal Judge Anna J. Brown of Portland, Oregon, refused to dismiss an ACLU suit against the list because there is “a constitutionally-protected liberty interest in traveling internationally by air which is affected by being placed on the […]
America’s Police Are Looking More and More Like the Military
October 8th, 2013Via: Guardian: America’s streets are looking more and more like a war zone. Last week, in a small county in upstate New York with a population of roughly 120,000 people, county legislators approved the receipt of a 20-ton Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, donated by the US Defense Department to the county sheriff. Between […]
