February 2012
22 posts
The Brian Lehrer Show: End of War - WNYC →
The Brian Lehrer show on WNYC in New York is doing a radio series on the question, “Is War Inevitable?”
Today’s show with Chris Hedges and Barbara Ehrenreich was excellent and thought provoking.
ratak-monodosico:
“As privacy law stands today, you don’t have a reasonable expectation of privacy...”
– A must read article on the ongoing Drone-Vasion of America
Drones With an Eye on the Public Cleared to Fly - NYTimes.com
“What makes drones disturbing is an unusual combination of characteristics: the...”
– John Sifton (via theamericanbear)
Police 'Tank' Purchase Riles New Hampshire Town →
Small town U.S.A. resists the militarization of their police force
“We’re going to have our own tank.”
That’s what Keene, N.H., Mayor Kendall Lane whispered to Councilman Mitch Greenwood during a December city council meeting.
It’s not quite a tank. But the quaint town of 23,000 — scene of just two murders since 1999 — had just accepted a $285,933...
Virtual Pacifism - On The Media →
A fascinating On The Media radio story on video gamers who play violent video games as pacifists - attempting to play the whole game without killing any of their virtual opponents.
