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Corporate Spy Agencies and NGO Spies

A vast signals intelligence industry exists, and will sell its wares (including satellite data interception and undersea fiber-optic cable tapping) to any and all comers.  Ironically, they were infiltrated by agents from Privacy International, a London-based NGO.  Apparently the industry … Continue reading

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California Dreaming

An hour long interview based documentary by some Dutch filmmakers about the changing social and economic realities of southern California, in the wake of the financial crisis, and America’s general malaise. It’s dangerous to cling to an identity which is … Continue reading

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High-Tech Flirting Turns Explicit

High-Tech Flirting Turns Explicit.  Virtually all the damage resulting from “sexting” is done by the law, not the digital nudity.  Eighth graders get naked.  With each other.  Theyve been doing this for a long time actually.  And unlike getting pregnant … Continue reading

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Cities and Revolution

Another thing that cities do is make revolution possible.  Which is interesting to think about, given that more than half the humans now live in cities, many of them in relatively poor, relatively un-free conditions.

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Links for the week of November 19th, 2010

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For Richer or for Poorer: How Much is “Enough”?

I am wearing a sweater.  It was made in Italy, from some of the fuzziest sheepies on the planet.  New it cost more than $100; I know because it had the original tags on it when I bought it, never … Continue reading

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Links for the week of October 12th, 2010

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Links for the week of July 23rd, 2010

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Links for the week of June 26th, 2010

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Links for the week of June 11th, 2010

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