Archive for January, 2012
The Invisible War
January 26th, 2012Via: The Invisible War:
Britain: National Patient DNA Database?
January 26th, 2012The document to which he’s referring is here: Building on Our Inheritance: Genomic Technology in Healthcare. Via: Kevin Townsend: You have to look long and hard, but eventually you find it. There, on page 51 of ‘Building on our inheritance – Genomic technology in healthcare’ is the one and only mention of the national whole […]
Another Round of Fed Bond Buying Is ‘An Option That’s Certainly On the Table’
January 26th, 2012Via: Bloomberg: Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the Federal Reserve is considering additional asset purchases to boost growth after extending its pledge to keep interest rates low through at least late 2014. Policy makers are “prepared to provide further monetary accommodation if employment is not making sufficient progress towards our assessment of its maximum level, […]
Caption Contest
January 26th, 2012LAPD Chief William Bratton: LAPD Works with CIA
January 26th, 2012Via: current.com: “In dealing with information intelligence as it relates to terrorism, the CIA has a lot of information that is appropriate for use by American police forces,” Bratton says. At the LAPD, “We had interactions with the CIA in the sense of meeting from them from time to time, certainly, just in order to […]
‘If you notice a heavy military presence around downtown Los Angeles this week, don’t be alarmed’
January 25th, 2012Via: CBS: If you notice a heavy military presence around downtown Los Angeles this week, don’t be alarmed — it’s only a drill. Joint military training exercises will be held evenings through Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPD will be providing support for the exercises, which will also be held in […]
Six Million People Are Under Correctional Supervision in the U.S.—More Than Were in Stalin’s Gulags
January 25th, 2012Via: New Yorker: For a great many poor people in America, particularly poor black men, prison is a destination that braids through an ordinary life, much as high school and college do for rich white ones. More than half of all black men without a high-school diploma go to prison at some time in their […]
Cryptogon Readers Send Contributions and Sign Up for Hosting with BlueHost in January
January 25th, 2012Thank you. Pookie $75 Eileen $100 The Banana Farmers $120 JF $100 BW $100 SP $22 HT $150 Hosting with BlueHost: hawthornebrewing.com virtualdharma.com james5.net operationslimemold.com
December Earnings
January 25th, 2012December earnings totaled $2034.28, which is an astonishing result. The U.S. Amazon commission alone was $1025.08 (529 items shipped on revenue of just over $15K!). Many thanks to everyone who sent funds directly and/or conducted business via affiliate links in December. Thanks also to everyone who helped to keep Cryptogon open and free to all […]
And Now… Precrime Red Spot Lights
January 25th, 2012Via: AP: The police department in the city of East Orange, New Jersey is installing red spotlights to remotely shine on those police believe are about to commit a crime.
