#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode230 - Prelude to WWIII + Monsantogeddon, FEC Victory

NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode230 -
Prelude to WWIII + Monsantogeddon, FEC Victory

#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode217 - Carbon Control, Virtual Flag Terror, Greenhouse Good News

NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode217 -
Carbon Control, Virtual Flag Terror, Greenhouse Good News
Welcome to New World Next Week - the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week:

Story #1: Pharrell & Al Gore Announce Global @LiveEarth Concerts On All 7 Continents
Pharrell Planning Worldwide Sing-along Psyop for Live Earth Concerts?
Wikipedia: Live Earth 2007 – Controversies and Criticism

Story #2: UK, US to Stage 'Cyber War Games'
Britain and US to Train 'Cyber-Agents' to Protect Banks From Terrorists
iPhone Has Secret Spy Software That Can Be Remotely Activated
GCHQ Classifies Investigative Journalists As 'Threats'
Ex-MI6 Chief: 'We Cannot Stop Terrorism Unless We Spy On Innocent People'

Story #3: #GoodNewsNextWeek – Teenager’s Browser Plug-In ‘Greenhouse’ Shows You Where Politicians Get Their Funding
Get The ‘Greenhouse’ Plug-In Here
Thirteen Year-Old Builds Braille Printer With Legos, Starts Company
Where Cellular Networks Don't Exist, People Are Building Their Own
A Year After Marijuana Legalisation In Colorado, Police Confirm “Everything's Fine”
Broc West: Community Garden Journal - Week #2 'Planting Seeds, Making Cuttings & Soil Prep'

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Previous: Episode216 - IDES Of IRS, GMO's In The UK, 3D Good News

New World Next Week: Episode161 - War Games, David Kelly, Drug Deaths

NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode161 -
War Games, David Kelly, Drug Deaths
Welcome to New World Next Week - the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week:

Story #1: Russia Amasses 'Full Combat Readiness' Strategic Bombers
Russia In Largest War Games Since Soviet Era
Turkish F-16 Fighter Crashes Near Syria, Killing Pilot
Two Jordanian Pilots Killed In Plane Crash
Israel Grounds Warplanes After F16 Crashes At Sea
Chinese Navy Powers Into New Waters

Story #2: Doctors Claim Cover-up Over Death Of Weapons Expert Dr David Kelly
Porton Down's Legacy of Death: Inquest to Take Place Shortly Concerning Death of Scientist
Video: Thom Yorke "Harrowdown Hill"

Story #3: 2,644 Died During Clinical Trial of Drugs In 7 Years
20 Children Die After Eating School Lunch In India
783,936 Deaths In U.S. Each Year Due To Medical Mistakes; 106,000 Prescription Related
Statistics Prove Prescription Drugs Are 16,400% More Deadly Than Terrorists
Japan Stops HPV Vaccines Citing Adverse Effects
#MonsantoVideoRevolt

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Previous: Osama Files, Subway Psyops, Save The Bees

#Geopolitiks / #WarWhores: At Home and Abroad

US War Game Sees Perils of Israeli Strike Against Iran
from nytimes.com: A classified war simulation held this month to assess the repercussions of an Israeli attack on Iran forecasts that the strike would lead to a wider regional war, which could draw in the United States and leave hundreds of Americans dead, according to American officials. The officials said the so-called war game was not designed as a rehearsal for American military action — and they emphasized that the exercise’s results were not the only possible outcome of a real-world conflict.

But the game has raised fears among top American planners that it may be impossible to preclude American involvement in any escalating confrontation with Iran, the officials said. In the debate among policy makers over the consequences of any Israeli attack, that reaction may give stronger voice to those in the White House, Pentagon and intelligence community who have warned that a strike could prove perilous for the United States.

ground zero: #911 stand down, smoke & mirrors, convenient myths

listen/subscribe to @clydelewis on @kxlnews weeknights 9-12
stand down: let's roll over play dead*
wtc building 6 case the puzzling evidence*
let's roll: the plane truth, gone in a puff of smoke & mirrors*
oh, thank heaven for 9 eleven:
sign of a convenient myth*
the truth that sets you free,
pisses you off at first*

previous: 9/11, mkultra, elenin entry, earthquake & more

12/9 newspurge: do you think you've made the right decision this time?

9/11 updates:
video: dukes/smallville actor john schneider talks 9/11*
'pentagon papers' whistleblowers call for new 9/11 investigation*
gop senators block 9/11 health bill*

biowars/envirohealth:
obama declares national flu vaccination week dec5-11*
toronto police arrest 12yr-old boy for refusing vaccination at school*
haiti's cholera likely from un troops*
the chemtrail coverup continues*
spraying skies: '75 contrail patent*
chemtrails & the hallelujah chorus*
nyc to deploy more emergency ambulances to harvest victims' organs*

drugwar:
marijuana cuts tumor growth by 50%*
bach, not bullets: youth symphony defies mexico's drugwar*

holy hexes:
creationism theme park controversy continues in kentucky*

9/9 newspurge: momma, i'm a communist

geopolitiks:
castro admits cuba's communism doesn't work*
pessimistic about peace,
israelis greet new year*
massive israel spy base exposed*
haaretz: israel has one of world's largest 'eavesdropping' intel bases*
mossad impersonating US intel ops & trying to recruit US arabs*
US reveals refusal to military drill as turkey denies israel role*
chinese officials head for anti-terror drills in kazakhstan*
four arrested as dublin throws eggs & shoes at tony bliar*
blair scraps london book signing*

history/mystery:
book says nazi-hunter wiesenthal was on mossad payroll* palaeolithic funeral feast unearthed in northern israel*

media/memes:
portuguese tv presenter guilty of being in paedophile ring*
why does disney hate parents? ever noticed your favourite films always kill off mum & dad*
'jfk ii: secrets never keep' - the new oliver stone sequel*
twilight language: poltergeist girls*

murder/mayhem:
missing, presumed dead:
disappearance of ukrainian journalist deepens media fears*

geopolitiks: rendition, selections, false flags & wargames

video: italian court convicts 23 americans in cia rendition case*
video: webster tarpley says italy has turned the table on the cia*
US & india: bonding over war games*
privatized foreign policy: the india lobby*
india buys 200 tons gold from imf*
karzai declared 'winner' of afghan election*
afghan president appears to win by default*
americans dressed as afghans caught with illegal weapons & explosives*
the kim jong-il that clinton met was a fake, says academic*
dyncorp sub-contractor inter-risk was behind oct10 suicide bombing of pakistan's army hq*
peres discusses terror with 'juniper cobra' soldiers*
US drops demand for israeli settlement freeze*
who controls congress – who controls the US president - who controls the un? no prizes for guessing!*
eu reform treaty passes last test*
former spy killed outside putin's office*
german high court outlaws electronic voting*
house resolution designates venezuela a state sponsor of terrorism*

11/5 update ... you can't make this stuff up:
israel proposes work camps for illegal migrants
from haaretz: The government is considering establishing work camps in the south of the country, where illegal migrant workers will receive shelter, food and medical care, Army Radio reported Wednesday. In exchange, illegal migrants would perform manual labor outside the camps, but would not earn a salary... "I fear how far we have fallen," said MK Dov Khenin (Hadash) in reaction to the work camp proposal, adding that he thinks the plan would encourage many more asylum seekers to try to enter Israel.

warwhores: 'left' in charge of the 'right' war(s)

obama witnesses return of afghanistan war dead*
video: afghanistan looks increasingly like vietnam for US*
report: 40,000 more troops for afghanistan 'remains on the table'*
morale dips for american marines in afghanistan*
helicopter crashes kill 14 americans in afghanistan*

deadly day in afghanistan: 3 copters crash, 14 US lives lost*
helicopter crashes kill 14 americans in afghanistan*
video: multiple bombings kill 8 US troops in afghanistan*
civilians killed in afghan blast*
US tested 2 afghan scenarios in war game*
obama to meet with joint chiefs on afghanistan*
obama holds crisis meeting on afghanistan*
as if that isn't enough: strong quake rattles afghanistan, pakistan*
obama signs defense policy bill*
obama to sign military budget bill*
obama signs law blocking release of torture photos*
video: mentally-ill soldier + suicide = not recognized by obama*
US military suffers another non-combat loss in iraq*
9 missing after coast guard jet hits helicopter in cali*
video: blackwater & other contractors meet at 'peace' conference*
hillary's blackwater connection*
US must plan for nuke wars*
sikh gets rare permission to wear turban, beard in US army*
bush family political heir is shipping off to war*
video: fox news recruiting for US military*

terror drills & wargames: from israel to arizona

heavily armed law enforcement teams scattered across bay area this weekend for 'urban shield 2009'
from contra costa times: Armed officers in full battle gear will be scattered throughout the Bay Area this weekend, rescuing hostages, fighting bank robbers and quelling terrorism at the Oakland Airport, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, the NASA Ames Research Center and 22 other high profile sites. There will be the sound of gunfire and blasts — all part of Urban Shield, one of the biggest domestic terrorism drills in the country. The $1 million, two-day event begins Saturday and will test the training of 27 crack teams from throughout the state, elsewhere in the country and the world...

27 teams? or is it: '25 teams practice emergency response' ... abc probably just confused the number of teams with the number of scenarios ... nothing to see here, move along:

drill may delay travel into fort huachuca wednesday
from azstarnet: Southern Arizona’s largest military installation is testing its anti-terrorism measures on Wednesday, a drill that could make travel there more time-consuming. Fort Huachuca’s force protection exercise may cause hold-ups for traffic entering the installation, an Army news release said. “Visitors to the fort may experience some delays that day,” said the release from spokeswoman Tanja Linton. Those entering the fort should be prepared to present identification and proof of insurance and vehicle registration, she said. Fort Huachuca, about 75 miles southeast of Tucson, is home to the Army’s military intelligence training center.

and, of course, the folks at fort huachuca are big fans of mediamonarchy.com, visiting several times a week ...
now let's catch a bus in orlando:

tsa spot-checks greyhound bus terminal
from orlando sentinel: Bryce Williams wasn't expecting to walk through a metal detector or have his bags screened for explosives at the Greyhound bus terminal near downtown Orlando. But Williams and 689 other passengers went through tougher-than-normal security procedures Thursday as part of a random check coordinated by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. The idea is to keep off guard terrorists and others who mean harm, thereby improving safety for passengers and workers. There was no specific threat to the bus station on John Young Parkway south of Colonial Drive. Although the TSA is best known for its agents at airports, the agency's Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response, or VIPR, teams stage periodic operations at bus and train stations, ports and other transportation centers. They began work in December 2006. Thursday's daylong event was the first at a Greyhound station in Florida, said John Daly, TSA security director for the Orlando region.

and then finally, we jet off to the 'holy' land for some hi-tech & hush-hush wargames w/ everyone's favorite bff's:

USrael rehearse state of the art air defence umbrella
from afp: A massive air defence drill under way in Israel will join Israeli and US systems to create the world's most advanced anti-missile umbrella to protect the Jewish state, officials said on Thursday. The Juniper Cobra 10 exercises, the fifth in a series of joint air defence drills between the allies, began this week and comes amid heightened tension between Israel and arch-foe Iran. Some 1,000 US soldiers will take part in the two-week exercise combining Israeli and US systems to "create the world's most advanced air defence system to protect our citizens and homes from attack," the commander of Israel's Air Defence Corps, Brigadier General Doron Gavish, told reporters. Israeli and US commanders refused to describe the scenarios they are simulating, but said they would practise merging different anti-missile systems that defend simultaneously against long-, medium- and short-range missiles.

i feel safer already...

geopolitiks: iranoia, china empire & eu blair

libs & dems will support mass murder in iran*
pentagon 'can imagine a number of destablizing’ consequences*
saudis will let israel bomb iran nuclear site*
tehran dumps dollar for euro*
empire state bldg lit red for china, drawing ire*
china weather magic conjures blue sky for parade*
US vows deeper ties with china after 60yrs of communist rule*
russian paratroopers stage war games simulating nato attack*
US & cuba quietly hold joint exercise at guantanamo*
prostitute tells all about berlusconi on live tv*
tony blair to head the eu 'within weeks'*
irish go to polls to decide fate of lisbon treaty*

geopolitiks: bombs, moms, coups & a moral twilight zone

video: warmongers who sold you the iraq war
are (still) pushing for a war with iran*

stop bombing us: osama isn’t here, says pakistan*
warships in suez prepare for iran attack*
israeli soldiers in gaza describe a 'moral twilight zone'*
report: israeli soldier threatened to rape mother of detained boy:
"shut up or i will f*** you"*
china: 184 lives claimed by urumqi riots*
more russian military forces in china for joint anti-terror exercise*
2 cuban cia operatives advised honduras coup*
washington behind honduras coup: here is the evidence*

update: blasts at jakarta ritz, marriott kill 9, wound 50
from ap: Bombs minutes apart ripped through two luxury hotels in Jakarta Friday, killing nine and wounding at least 50 more, ending a four-year lull in terror attacks in the world's most populous Muslim nation. At least 14 foreigners were among the dead and wounded. The blasts at the J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels, located side-by-side in an upscale business district in the capital, blew out windows and scattered debris and glass across the street, kicking up a thick plume of smoke. Facades of both hotels were reduced to twisted metal.

geopolitiks: coups, drills & a 'world political authority'

the other 9/11 returns to haunt latin america*
uk police fear far-right terror attack*
israel air force preparing for iranian strike*
video: biden says US won’t stop israel attack on iran*
video: a week after US departure, multiple bombings hit mosul*
pope calls for a new world order*
pope calls for 'world political authority'*
singapore stages largest ever anti-terror drill*
singapore anti-terror drill, northstar vii, moves to shopping centre*
india cop's 'terror' rehearsal leaves some citizens in panic*
video: russia conducts largest military maneuvers in decades*

earth 2100: depop agenda on primetime tv

from information liberation: After watching ABC’s Earth 2100 tonight [jun3] I could not help but feel the sense of the New World Order’s hand on bringing this to television. Although it comes off as a hypothetical representation of the possible future of Earth in the next hundred years, the story behind the story is simply “depopulation”. With the environment as a front, which is often the case with the New World Order’s Agenda, the Illuminati’s premise of the Human Condition as the enemy and the need to decrease us in order to sustain this planet is clear and present see the Georgia Guidestones. You will notice the many references to the population explosion mentioned throughout the film. The potential reason for the FEMA camps and coffins might be explained with a surge in environmental refugees fleeing to the United States. Seclusion, separation and even killing of the same refugees by armed Border Police in mass executions. Not to mention the number of deaths that would occur in the refugee camps from disease and hunger would also potentially be in the hundreds of thousands.

related: center for a new american security's 'clout & climate change war game [5.4mb PDF] ' featured in earth 2100

north korea’s nukes: paid for by the US govt

from paul joseph watson: Amidst the cacophony of condemnation from all sides following North Korea’s second nuclear bomb test, there has been no mention whatsoever of how the secretive Stalinist state got its weapons in the first place - they were paid for by the U.S. government. Both the Clinton and Bush administrations played a key role in helping Kim Jong-Il develop North Korea’s nuclear prowess from the mid 1990’s onwards. The hypocrisy being spewed forth from all sides in reaction to today’s news that North Korea tested an underground nuclear device equivalent to 10 times the power of their first test in October 2006 is akin to when the U.S. cited Iraq’s possession of chemical and biological weapons as a reason to invade in 2003, having first checked the receipt of course, since it was Donald Rumsfeld who brokered the deal to supply Saddam with those weapons in the first place. Rumsfeld was also the man who presided over a $200 million dollar contract to deliver equipment and services to build two light water reactor stations in North Korea in January 2000 when he was an executive director of ABB (Asea Brown Boveri). Wolfram Eberhardt, a spokesman for ABB confirmed that Rumsfeld was at nearly all the board meetings during his involvement with the company.

north korea informed US of nuclear test: official*
north korea 'fires more missiles'*
world powerless to stop north korea*
ruling party official: japan should attack north korea*
nuke test only the beginning for north korea, US spooks say*

update1: inside america’s (mock) attack on north korea
from danger room: Even the hawks say there’s not much America can do, in response to North Korea’s nuclear test. But that doesn’t mean the U.S. military isn’t prepping for a war with the Kim Jong-Il regime, just in case. In March, American and South Korean forces teamed up for the “Key Resolve/Foal Eagle” war game. 13,100 troops from outside Korea — and tens of thousands more, already stationed in the country — participated in the massive exercise, which focused on “deploying troops and equipment to Korea in the event of an attack,” according to a military press release. Some U.S. and South Korean commandos made airborne jumps together from a helium blimp; others, from helicopters hovering above the Korea Strait. A third group ran a mock “operation to secure a suspected chemical weapons lab.” Unconventional weapons experts drilled in responding to a simulated strike involving “hundreds of WMD.” Navy helicopter pilots swept for mines, while Marine fighter pilots flew with their South Korean counterparts to “wipe out” simulated enemy aircraft. The Americans and their allies kicked all kinds of butt in the exercise, of course. Other war games, testing out the North Korean scenario, didn’t end quite as cleanly. One ran by The Atlantic in 2005 forecast 100,000 or more dead civilians in the first few days. And that was if the U.S. could assemble the half-million to million troops needed for such an assault; none of the participants thought such a staggering number of troops could be gathered together, given all of America’s military commitments around the world.

update2: state of war between two koreas after armistice ended
from paul joseph watson: A state of war officially exists again between North and South Korea for the first time since the end of hostilities in 1953 following North Korea’s announcement that they would henceforth refuse to abide by the terms of the peace armistice. “The Korean People’s Army will not be bound to the Armistice Agreement any longer,” the official Korean Central News Agency said in a statement today. Any attempt to inspect North Korean vessels will be countered with “prompt and strong military strikes.” South Korea’s military said it will “deal sternly with any provocation” from the North, reports Bloomberg. As we have highlighted, any North Korean attack on South Korea will be countered by the United States, which is allied with South Korea. North Korea is allied with China, and Chinese military forces will support North Korea in any conflict just as they did in the 1950’s before the armistice was signed. North Korea’s renouncement of the peace armistice follows yesterday’s threat by a Japanese ruling party minister that Japan should change the terms of its pacifist constitution in order to conduct cruise missile strikes on North Korea. Meanwhile, Russia has warned that the conflict could go nuclear and has made preparations to safeguard its far eastern regions. An interesting back story to this crisis is the fact that, as we reported in October last year, the RAND corporation has been intensely lobbying the Pentagon to become embroiled in a new war. Although North Korea was ruled out as a target because RAND demanded a bigger conflict, the eventual consequences of a war between the Koreas could lead to a global military confrontation involving Russia and China.

update3: US raises military alert levels in korea as north says 'we are ready for war' in nuclear stand-off
from dailymail: The U.S. and South Korea have raised the military alert levels on the Korean peninsula after North Korea raised the stakes in its nuclear stand-off with the world yesterday. The joint command for the 28,500 U.S. troops that support South Korea's 670,000 soldiers has raised its alert a notch to signify a serious threat from North Korea, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. It is the highest threat level since the North's only other nuclear test in October 2006.

update4: korea at defcon1?

cyber/space\war: nuking hackers & hacking the nukers

'unified quest 2009': army war games for future conflicts

doj budget details high-tech crime fighting tools
from abcnews: The release of the 2010 budget request has shed more light on some FBI surveillance programs the bureau is currently developing and testing. While the FBI has been criticized at times for its slow reforms after the 9/11 attacks, which revealed the FBI did not have adequate computer resources, some of the new programs sound like something out of a high-tech cloak and dagger film. The budget request shows that the FBI is currently developing a new "Advanced Electronic Surveillance" program which is being funded at $233.9 million for 2010. The program has 133 employees, 15 of whom are agents. According to the budget documents released Thursday, the program, otherwise known as "Going Dark," supports the FBI's electronic surveillance intelligence collection and evidence gathering capabilities, as well as those of the greater Intelligence Community.

'democratic' sanchez defends imprisoning hostile bloggers

general calls for new thinking on cyberspace
from defencetalk: The Air Force's top cyber official told a mostly industry-based audience here May 8 that the cyber arena is filled with new business opportunities, and some very hard challenges. "In an Air Force that is a lot of times focused on kinetic activity - read that as F-16 (Fighting Falcons) and 2,000-pound bombs - not at warfare conducted in a different manner at the speed of light, cyber operations require some new thinking," said Maj. Gen. William Lord, commander of Air Force Cyber Command (Provisional). Speaking to about 125 people at the Hanscom Representatives Association meeting here, he noted that it's very difficult to find out who the attackers are or even what their attributes and intentions are. He also noted that existing laws and policies often hamper the ability of U.S. cyber experts to find the answers or to launch an attack of their own. "It's easier for us to get approval to do a kinetic strike with a 2,000-pound bomb than it is for us to do a non-kinetic cyber activity," General Lord said. Yet while law, policy and culture all present potential barriers to effectively controlling cyberspace, technology needs are just as vital. "Our trouble today is that we're always shooting behind the rabbit... We wait for the latest exploit, and then when something bad happens, we figure out how to fix it."

nasa approves partial privatization of the space program

china developed its own operating system for cyber war with US
from world tribune: A leading cyber security specialist said last week that China has developed its own ultra-secure operating system for a strategic edge in its cyber warfare with U.S. computer systems. Kevin G. Coleman, a specialist with the Technolytics Institute and consultant to the office of the Director of National Intelligence, said in congressional testimony that the United States is woefully unprepared to counter cyber attacks on its electronic infrastructures. Part of the cyber arms race includes China’s creation of Kylin, a new "hardened" operating system. It began converting systems to it in 2007, according to the current edition of East-Asia-Intel.com.

teenage bomb threat suspect was a 4chan prankstar
(the one not being held under the patriot act)

flight simulation site avsim 'destroyed' by hackers
from wikinews: The flight simulation website Avsim has recently been "destroyed" after an attack by hackers. The website was used for all types of computer flight simulation, but it was mainly devoted to Flight Simulator X. The site was launched thirteen years ago, in 1996.

electronic police state 2008

information-sharing platform hacked
from fcw: The Homeland Security Department’s platform for sharing sensitive but unclassified data with state and local authorities was hacked recently, a DHS official has confirmed. The intrusion into the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) was confirmed to Federal Computer Week by Harry McDavid, the chief information officer for DHS’ Office of Operations Coordination and Planning. McDavid said the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team reported an intrusion into the system in late March. The initial hack was brief and limited, and it was followed by a more extensive hack in early April, McDavid said.

US warns of 'military' response to hackers

general: we just might nuke those cyber attackers
from danger room: How would the American military respond to an attack on its networks? If we take the commander of U.S. strategic forces at his word, they’d nuke those hackers, if need be. Speaking to reporters at a press breakfast last week, Gen. Kevin Chilton, the head of U.S. Strategic Command, said the president retained the option to retaliate with military force in the event of a serious cyber attack against U.S. networks. Global Security Newswire’s Elaine Grossman has the key quote: “I think you don’t take any response options off the table from an attack on the United States of America... Why would we constrain ourselves on how we respond?”

the first major solar flare of 2009:
is this a sign the sun will return to normal?*
pentagon preps soldier telepathy push*
bomb detection ceo could be new darpa chief*
pentagon & congress square off over unconventional war shift*
the (supposed) reasons behind google & ibm being ahead of the competition*
famed ufo historian: humanity may be targeted by predatory reptilian extraterrestrial species*

5/1 newspurge: mayday, mayday

obamessiah & the apostles of war
top dems complicit in torture coverup*
obama rejects truth panel*
obama legal team wants defendants' rights limited*
court rebuffs feds, reinstates torture suit*
'state secrets' cannot hide cia torture program, appeals court rules*
dems refuse to allow skeptic to testify alongside gore at congressional hearing*
video: gore denies that ken lay & goldman ceo's helped develop c02 trading 'scheme'*
hillary compares margaret sanger to thomas jefferson*
video: hillary ♥ ron*
why did porter goss finger jane harman?*
sebelius confirmed as health secretary*
amnesty says obama so far 'failed to deliver' on human rights*
obama’s 100 days: high marks for science, low for privacy*
fact check: obama disowns deficit he helped shape*
scotus souter retiring in june*

police state int'l
arizona dept of public safety & US marshals merge to track fugitives*
audio: uk police caught on tape trying to recruit protester as informant*
multinational forces storm florida's mayport beach for drills*
northcom/ft monroe, va to host military exercises may6*
91 protesters arrested at white house*
senate approves bill to stop real id in oregon*
surveillance effort draws civil liberties concern*
kbr awarded homeland security contract worth up to $385m*
video: paul craig roberts: 'america is no longer ruled by the law'*
colossal spy airships with 15-story radars get $400m reality check*
investigation ordered into virginia fusion center document*

cyber/space\war
the next-generation arms race begins w/ internet2*
gates to nominate nsa chief to head new cybercom*
security experts debate federal approach to cybersecurity*
cyberpanic: it sells*
how anonymous hackers triumphed over time*
US cyber-security 'embarrassing'*
saic awarded $11m contract by darpa*
saic awarded $28m contract by space & naval warfare systems center*
secret military installations images in google earth*
infowars experienced sophisticated denial of service attack*

drugwar
should the US decriminalize marijuana?*
america's schizoid pot culture: 4 in 10 have smoked it & millions are still getting busted*
mexico on path to decriminalize personal possession of drugs*

media/memes
video: 'the secret right' trailer*
dvd copying case focuses on 'fair use'*
public booted from dvd copying trial over 'secret' css code*
internet group attacks websites in 'operation baylout'*
english transcript of pirate bay guilty verdicts released*
scotus upholds government ban on profanity*
abc fiercely defends notoriously 'desperate' reporter*
world-renowned pianist declares he will not return to US*
censors for talk radio expected within 90 days*

geopolitiks
pakistan prez zardari says osama might 'not exist anymore'*
blair's catholic gambit pays off*
hugo chavez donates island to new jersey*
turkey & syria hold military exercise; israel disturbed*
operation arabian gauntlet: 13 nation navies complete gulf anti-terror exercise*
fort dix plotters sentenced to life in prison*
uk court finds 3 not guilty of aiding 7/7 bombers*
evidence of 1948 malaysian massacre by uk troops to be reviewed*

econocrash
video: autoworkers compete to keep jobs, livelihoods on new reality show*
oliver stone in for 'wall street' sequel*
top senate democrat durbin: bankers 'own' the US congress*

and 2 last local lines:
safety lapses led to wv bayer pesticide factory explosion*
flashback: bayer pesticide factory explosion in west virginia kills 1
portland will continue as sustainability leader & hub for e-car industry*

geopolitikal updates: pretending, posturing & provocations

putin pretends to be tourist during reagan '88 visit to moscow*
russian planes again fly over US navy*
china to launch joint antiterror drill w/ russia*
making a killing: china tops execution list*
100 american soldiers arriving in philippines for wargames*
milosevic death squad leader 'was top cia agent'*
peres contradicts obama, urges iranians to ‘topple’ their govt*
france to compensate nuclear test victims*
bangladesh orphanage run by uk charity trained jihadis*
north korea readies missile, makes new threat*
japan has decided to shoot down north korea missile*
north korea warns against un action on rocket*
US deploys warships as north korea prepares to launch missile*

outside the box #188

here is the latest episode of "outside the box," hosted by alex ansary.
it was originally broadcast by portland community media on february 5, 2009.

from alex ansary: Alex discusses a new report about how excessive TV viewing damages children and the damage still being done to adults who are hooked on the box. He also reports on the new Navy war game drills set to launch in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Washington, Oregon, and California.

plus you can always get the latest episodes of "outside the box" on the oracle broadcasting network...

navy unleashes tug of war off oregon coast

from oregonian: You may not realize it, but the Navy has been conducting warfare training exercises off the coast of Oregon, Washington and Northern California for decades, firing missiles and machine guns, dropping bombs and practicing crucial sonar detection of submarines. Now, the Navy's Northwest region wants to expand those operations, including adding a dummy minefield-avoidance training course, scheduling hundreds more training flights and warfare simulations over land and sea, and increasing the use of sonar - a potential threat to endangered and threatened whales and other marine mammals.

Environmental groups, fishermen and some politicians along Oregon's coast are wary. They also say the military sprang the 1,000-page environmental review of its training plan with little notice. The Navy held one Oregon meeting on the draft proposal last week, and comments are due Wednesday. But activists want a 30-day extension. "For the whole state of Oregon, there was one 90-minute hearing," said Marie Gargano, a Depoe Bay retiree active in environmental issues. "It just looks like a pro-forma effort to meet the requirements of the law."

download the nwtrc's environmental impact statement:
volume1 [30.5mb PDF] & volume2 [8.1mb PDF]

related: 10yrs ago, saga of the new carissa began on oregon coast
from katu: The wood chip freighter New Carissa ran aground off the coast of Oregon on Feb. 4, 1999, the start of what was heralded at the outset as a straightforward salvage job - and turned into a nearly decade-long shipwreck saga featuring explosions, lawsuits and cable cars.