Gitmo Nation Roundtable
At The Homo… Homo-A-GoGo
Tuesday October 5, 2010

This edition of the Roundtable talks about Wyclef’s recent hospitalization, the Stuxnet worm, protests over pension reform in France, the conviction of Faisal Shazhad, decriminalization of marijuana in California, the recent discovery of another potential exo-planet, the Tyler Clementi case and gay rights, Equador, the revelation of GPS spying on the Android platform, spying by the government, Pakistan, and the War on Terror. The hosts; Brian Masi, Eric Carlson, Robin Police, and Chris Wapcaplets discuss these topics and their picks of the week.

Listen to Episode 63 – At The Homo… Homo-A-GoGo

Follow-Up
Wyclef hospitalized for stress
Stuxnet Questions and Answers
French hold a third day of protest against pension reform
Times Square plotter ‘planned second bomb attack’

This Week’s News
Marijuana Legalization
Schwarzenegger Marijuana: Governor Signs Decriminalization Bill

Exo-Planet Discovery
someone found a hospitable planet
‘Alien’ Held on Sex Charges

Tyler Clementi/Gay Rights, or, Homo-a-No-Go
Private Moment Made Public, and a Fatal Jump
Victim of Secret Dorm Sex Tape Posts Facebook Goodbye, Jumps to His Death
Fox News: Suicide is proof tech dehumanizes
A Fatal Encounter in a Newark Park
Middlesex prosecutor not rushing to additional charges in Tyler Clementi case
2 arrested in anti-gay beating at famed NY gay bar
After 2 NY jumps, aiming to prevent public suicide
It Gets Better Project

The Ecuador Is Falling
President Attacked Amid Riots In Ecuador
Ecuador declares emergency as police protest, president is attacked
Obama administration fingerprints on Ecuador coup attempt
Quito’s Police: CIA breeding ground

Gitmo Nation
Some Android apps caught covertly sending GPS data to advertisers
Does this mean the FBI is after us?

Pakistan
Obama: ‘We need to make clear to people that the cancer is in Pakistan’
War on Terror Logic
CIA Escalates in Pakistan
US drone strike killed 5 German militants training in Pakistan, officials say
Drones Kill Westerners in Pakistan
Pervez Musharraf launched his ‘All Pakistan Muslim League’
U.S., Britain Issues Travel Warnings for Europe
Japan, Sweden join in terror alerts
Terror alerts sow travel confusion
Obama ‘following’ Europe threat
NYPD Prepares for Guerilla-Style Terror Attack
US military defense cuts unlikely

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Odds Against Third-Party Bid Not as Long as They Seem
Wikipedia
Eric Carlson’s Pick
French President Sarkozy Demands Financial Transaction Tax
Robin Police’s Pick
Not So Humble Pie
Chris Wapcaplets’ Pick
Your local food pantry. Think about donating.