Archive for January, 2013
Biden: White House Readies 19 Executive Actions on Guns
January 15th, 2013Via: Politico: The White House has identified 19 executive actions for President Barack Obama to move unilaterally on gun control, Vice President Joe Biden told a group of House Democrats on Monday, the administration’s first definitive statements about its response to last month’s mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Mexico: Armed Civilians Patrol Two Towns in Southwest
January 15th, 2013Via: AP: Several hundred civilians have taken up arms in two towns in a southwestern Mexico state and are arresting people suspected of crimes and imposing a curfew, leading authorities to promise to reinforce security forces in the area. People wearing ski masks or bandanas and carrying small arms this week began manning checkpoints on […]
Bankers Die in Texas Plane Crash
January 14th, 2013Via: Daily Mail: A private plane carrying three men working for a Utah bank crashed in mysterious circumstances shortly after takeoff in Texas on Saturday, killing all three aboard, according to authorities. The Piper PA-46 aircraft had just taken off from an airport near Paris, Texas, around 8 a.m. when it came crashing down outside […]
PSYOP as Entertainment
January 14th, 2013I’ve been trying to understand what France’s war in Mali is really about, but I’m coming up short. During my reading, though, I came across something interesting that’s related to a previous post on Cryptogon. Do you remember the one about, Population Reduction Through ‘Long-Running Serialized Dramas’? Well, you brought up Population Media Center. One […]
Fast Food Linked to Childhood Asthma
January 14th, 2013Via: AFP: Children who frequently eat fast food are far likelier to have severe asthma compared to counterparts who tuck into fruit, a large international study published on Monday said. Researchers asked nearly half a million teenagers aged 13-14 and children aged six and seven about their eating habits and whether in the previous year […]
And Now… Bookless Libraries
January 14th, 2013Via: My San Antonio: Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff is an unabashed book lover with 1,000 first editions in his private collection, but even he sees the writing on the wall. Paper books have lost their allure, and future generations may have little use for them, Wolff contends. So when he embarked on a mission […]
Chuck Schumer Asks Businesses to Stop Selling Guns While Congress Debates
January 14th, 2013This is one for your Comedy Gold file folder. Actually, many retailers have stopped selling semi-automatic rifles and handguns—because they’re completely out of stock. Via: CBS: Sen. Charles Schumer says retailers that sell assault weapons should stop offering them for purchase while Congress discusses gun regulation legislation. Schumer on Sunday released a letter he sent […]
Vietnam Admits Deploying Shill Bloggers to Support Government
January 14th, 2013Via: BBC: Vietnamese propaganda officials have admitted deploying people to engage in online discussions and post comments supporting the Communist Party’s policies. The party has also confirmed that it operates a network of nearly 1,000 “public opinion shapers”. They are assigned with the task of spreading the party line. The tactic is similar to China’s […]
Hackers Say Coming Air Traffic Control System Lets Them Hijack Planes
January 14th, 2013What could possibly go wrong? *chortle* Via: Network World: An ongoing multibillion-dollar overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system is designed to make commercial aviation more efficient, more environmentally friendly and safer by 2025. But some white-hat hackers are questioning the safety part. The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) will rely on […]
Air Pollution in Beijing Goes Off the Index
January 13th, 2013Via: AP: People refused to venture outdoors and buildings disappeared into Beijing’s murky skyline on Sunday as the capital’s air quality went off the index. The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center said on its website that the density of PM2.5 particulates had surpassed 700 micrograms per cubic meter in many parts of the city. The […]
