This week the Roundtable returns with Brian, RadioNed, and Chris Wapcaplets. The panelists discuss a variety of stories including the scheduled elections in Egypt, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, Jared Loughner, the PSN/Luz Sec hacks, the release of the Iranian hikers, the Burqa ban in France and recent fines, the falling satellite debris, the Occupy Wall Street movement, the use of UAVs/drones in domestic surveillance, the continuing financial issues in the Eurozone, and the new Facebook PAC. The panelists also mention their picks of the week.

Listen to Episode 110 – One-Ten Again

Follow-Up
Egypt: General elections ‘to begin in November’
‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ fades away
Lawyers Seek to Stop Loughner’s Forced Medication
Arizona college student charged with hacking into Sony Pictures’ computer system

U.S. Hikers Leave Iran Prison Fitter With Sean Penn to Thank
Two American Hikers Blast Iran for Ordeal
France imposes first niqab fines
Libyan forces fight for Gadhafi’s hometown
Libya to annouce new gov’t, NTC fighters control Sirte’s eastern gate

This Week’s News
Satellite
NASA satellite plunges to Earth

#OccupyWallStreet
Occupy Wall Street News Suppressed

Dozens arrested in 8th day of ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protests
Why #occupyWallSt isn’t working
Newsworthy to NPR?
adBusters
Wall St “Pepper Spray” officer named in 2004 RNC protest claim

Gitmo Nation
CCTV in the sky: police plan to use military-style spy drones
Aussies want license plate-readers connected to drones

Eurozone
G20 leaders discuss orderly default
Multi-trillion plan to save the eurozone being prepared
Germany Demands “Managed” Greek Default And 50% Bond Haircuts In Exchange For Expanding EFSF, Peripheral “Firewall”
Bulgaria, Romania Blocked From Travel Zone

Facebook
Facebook to form its own PAC to back political candidates

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Online Group Wants to Occupy Wall Street

RadioNed’s Pick

Occupy Wall Street homepage

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This week the Roundtable discussion is held by Brian, Charles Atterley, RadioNed and Robin Police. Despite scheduling issues and some technical problems, the gang discuss the major news of the week: The Tenth Anniversary of the events of Sept 11, 2001 and their repercussions.

Listen to Episode 109 – September 11th SNAFU

Follow-Up
Bahrain
Bahrain panel: 101 activists on hunger strike

This Week’s News
Obama/Civil Liberties
The ACLU on Obama and core liberties
Donald Rumsfeld: President Obama has accepted Bush Doctrine

9/11 Frenzy
How U.S. Has Stayed Safe Since 9/11
Al-Qaida threat to small planes
Worldwide Terror Alert Issued! “I Don’t Know Of A Previous Occasion They Issued An Alert Like That!”

9/11: A Conspiracy Theory

Gitmo Nation
Florida officials urge residents to report shady activity
U.S. Airport Full Body Scanners Too Unreliable to Use, Germany Says
After 9/11, Suspicions fall on some shoppers

Errorism
Explosives stolen at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick

RadioNed’s Pick
Radio Open Source: Another Pakistan
Rutgers Law Review: A New Type of War. The FAA and NORAD response to the Sep 11 attacks
Man on Wire

Robin Police’s Pick

Charles Atterley’s Pick
Welcome to corbettreport

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This week the Roundtable discussion is held by Brian, Robin Police, and Chris Wapcaplets. The panelists discuss a number of news items including Howard Schultz’s continued incursion into American politics, Afghan troop desertion, the Libyan NTC and Gaddafi’s CIA/MI6 ties, Jacques Chirac, the US unemployment status and lottery revenues, Obama’s speech writer, artificial meat, and food stamps and other forms of government assistance. The panelists also discuss their picks of the week.

Listen to Episode 108 – Guns & Butter

Follow-Up
Starbucks CEO hosts town hall on politics
Data Shows Afghan Troops Deserting at Growing Rates
Profile: Libyan rebel commander Abdel Hakim Belhaj
MI6 knew I was tortured, says Libyan rebel leader
Libya’s NTC Faces Immediate, Long-Term Challenges
China: Recognition of Libya’s NTC requires “ripe” conditions
Libya: Gaddafi regime’s US-UK spy links revealed
Libyan intel docs show ties to CIA renditions
How US, British intelligence worked to bring Qaddafi’s Libya in from the cold
Libyan rebel leader gives pro-Gaddafi cities one week to surrender: TV

This Week’s News
France
France’s Jacques Chirac ‘not in fit state’ for court

Economy/Jobs
White House Expects Persistently High Unemployment
State Lotteries Are Booming in Tough Times

Obama Regime
Obama’s speechwriter leaves for Hollywood
Obama’s Online Suggestion Box

Food
First artificial burger to cost £250,000
More restaurants are targeting customers who use food stamps

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
The Phileas Club 38 – Libya… and more.
Sweden rolls out invisible infrared tank
Robin Police’s Pick
Game On 2.0
Chris Wapcaplets’ Pick
Jack Layton’s Last Letter to Canadians

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This week Brian, Senor Cardgage, and Robin Police sit down at the Roundtable to discuss the week in news, including the ‘Super Committee’ website, Somalia, many aspects of the Libyan situation, the continued posturing regarding Syria, some of the fall out after Irene, the energy used in producing medical marijuana, surveilling the police, and new and upcoming books regarding 9/11 including Dick Cheney’s memoirs. The panelists also discuss their picks of the week.

Listen to Episode 107 – The Invisible Hand Punched Me Out

Follow-Up
‘Super committee’ will launch website for public input
Starbucks CEO:100+ leaders to stop political gifts
Of 54 African states asked to aid famine, only four answer the call
East Africa drought: Africa pledges famine aid

This Week’s News
Libya
Gadhafi’s secret crush
A Unique Opportunity for Propaganda
Tripoli hospital turned into ‘mass morgue’
‘Mass Killing’ Evidence Found In Libya
Libya: profile of Mahmoud Jibril, head of the NTC
Libyan assets to be unfrozen, including £1bn worth of dinar banknotes
Libya: rebels’ backers prepare to free up $100bn of frozen funds
Arab League recognises Libyan NTC
Al-Ahram interviews Mahmoud Jibril, Libyan rebel leader
As Gaddafi topples, big British companies queue to get back into Libya
Libya rebels solidify hold on Tripoli amid discoveries of bodies
Atrocities and lack of supplies strain Tripoli (VIDEO)
Gaddafi’s son Khamis killed in clash: rebel officer
Lockerbie bomber found in Tripoli villa ‘close to death’

Syria
Russia introduces rival resolution on Syria
Iran warns of regional crisis if Syria falls
Iran Calls on Syria to Recognize Citizens’ Demands
Report: Cheney says he advised Bush to bomb Syria
Iran FM warns of vacuum in Syria if Assad regime is toppled
Iran warns against “change in Syria’s government”: FM
Calls in Syria for weapons, NATO intervention

Irene
Federal government to help reimburse states for Irene damage

Police
When can you eavesdrop on police? Chicago case exposes legal gray area.

Marijuana
Why the Marijuana Industry Needs to Get a Lot Greener

FBI/CIA
Al-Qa’ida book by ex-agent sets off war between FBI and CIA 

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
5 Beers Inspired by Internet Memes
Bed Intruder Steins

Senor’s Pick
Ninja patrols streets of Yeovil
Bachmann: God sent hurricane, earthquake as a message to politicians

Robin Police’s Pick
Her upcoming art installation in Portland, OR.

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VeLibya
Tuesday August 23, 2011

This week Brian, Robin Police and Charles Atterley discuss the latest news and commentary. Topics for the show include the London riot fallout, the on going issues in Iraq, the food aid crisis in Somalia, the debt ‘Super Committee’, oil speculation, the East Coast earthquake, the pending fall of the Libyan government, tensions and international postering regarding Syria, US presidential politics, Elizabeth Warren’s potential Senate bid and the state of American education. The panelists also discuss their picks of the week.

Listen to Episode 106 – VeLibya

Follow-Up
Iraq
U.S. official says Iraq can defend itself
Iraq will ask US troops to stay post-2011, says Panetta
U.S. to Provide Iraq with Phone, Text Monitoring
Commentary: Somali food aid may fuel war
Militia in Somalia bars food aid, rights group says
Wall Street firms donated $11.2 million to members of debt ‘super committee’
Teen charged in slaying during London riots
Brits get 4 years prison for Facebook riot posts
Cameron uses riots to target ‘feckless’ poor people
Scotland Yard considered shutting down Twitter
U.S. oil speculative data released by Senator, sparking ire

This Week’s News
Earthquake
Earthquake rocks East Coast
Magnitude 4.6 – COLORADO – August 22, 2011
Magnitude 5.3 – COLORADO – August 23, 2011
Magnitude 5.8 – VIRGINIA – August 23, 2011

This Week in Glen Greenwald:
U.S. Mideast policy in a single phrase
The Libya War argument
House Rejects Authorization of Libya Intervention

Libya
Obama credits NATO operation in crumbling of Kadafi regime
South Africa Suffers Setback in Libya
The Scramble for Access to Libya’s Oil Wealth Begins
Obama: With Gaddafi’s era over, U.S. will be Libya’s ‘partner’
Experts: United Libyan gov’t won’t happen overnight
NATO Slaughter in Tripoli: Operation Siren Signals Assault by Rebels’ Al Qaeda Death Squads
Welcome to Libya’s ‘democracy’ 
Analysis: After Libya, eyes turn to Syrian revolt

Syria
Syria: Assad must resign, says Obama
Syria protests: Deaths in anti-Assad demonstrations
Syria Kills 25 as UN Officials Consider Crackdown’s Legality
US presses for opposition dialogue with Assad, report says
The Obama administration aims to consolidate Bashar’s power
US administration denies sponsoring a road-map document

Presidential Politics
Donald Trump’s candidacy received three times more coverage than Ron Paul’s candidacy
Ron Paul remains media poison

Elizabeth
Elizabeth Warren for Senate exploratory committee goes live

Education
College-Bound Students Not Prepared in Basic Subjects
Three of four state grads not ready for college, ACT scores show

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Southern Shores – Atlantic EP
Robin Police’s Pick
Cultures in Contention
Charles Atterley’s Pick
Velomobiles!

This week Brian, Senor Cardgage, and RadioNed discuss the weeks news including news on Syria, Libya, the Debt panel “supercommittee”, the hiatus from Telecomix, the aftermath of the London riots and unrest, teen “flash mobs” in Philadelphia, BART protests in San Francisco, NYC’s “social media unit,” the drone wars in the Middle East, and Operation Fast and Furious. The panelists also discuss their picks of the week.

Listen to – Episode 106 Flash Mob Mayhem

Follow-Up
Iraqi Leader Backs Syria, With a Nudge From Iran
Obama seeks world consensus on Syria
Col Gaddafi fires scud missile at rebel territory as Nato braces itself for final violent showdown
Pelosi names final members to debt supercommittee
Debt panel member says he’ll attend fundraiser, despite controversy
British Leader Seeks Public Housing Evictions for Rioters and Their Families
Squelching social media after riots a dangerous idea
Cameron’s U.S. ‘supercop’ says he would swap nationality to become head of the Met Police
London riots: the family of Mark Duggan says it has no trust in the IPCC
Police accessed BBM to thwart riots
Scotland Yard considered shutting down Twitter
Schooled in self-obsession

Telecomix
Peter Fein reflects on his 9 months of work with TCX
Telecomix to Reboot and Rebuild

This Week’s News
Gitmo Nation BART
BART cuts cell phone service to stop protest
BART explains cell phone disruption; ACLU pans action
Computer hackers expose BART riders’ personal information
FCC Looking Into BART Mobile Phone Shutdown
Mission Loc@l Live
More Photos from Monday’s Denial of Service/Can you Hear Me Now? demo (CNET)

Philadelphia “Flash Mobs”
Teen Mob Violence Sparks Curfew in Philadelphia
Dozens of teens arrested in Philadelphia on first nights of new 9 p.m. curfew
Fifty teens arrested in Philadelphia curfew to fight ‘social network mobs’

New York City
NYPD forms new social media unit to mine Facebook and Twitter for mayhem

Drones
C.I.A. Is Disputed on Civilian Toll in Drone Strikes
US censures report on drone casualties

Italy
Italy approves austerity measures

Raw Milk Raid in the US
SWAT Team Raids Rawesome Raw Milk
Police Raid Raw Milk Producers
Armed SWAT-style raid hits Rawesome Foods
Multi-agency armed raid hits Rawesome Foods
Rawesome foods raided: A sad day for America
The raw milk Rawesome Foods raid (comic)

Things we missed
NewsCorp Phone Hacking Scandal
James Murdorch hacking documents
BATF
ATF’s gun surveillance program showed early signs of failure
Feds fight victim status for agent’s family
Gitmo Nation Quatro
Police officer seeks criminal charges against woman who videotaped police beating
Economy
Obama vows new ideas to boost jobs, slams Congress
Bank of America’s back-door TARP
Amid economic unease, demand climbs at U.S. food banks

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
TRAUMA (A Game)

Senor’s Pick
Stop the Environment
Women And Children First: Technology And Moral Panic

RadioNed’s Pick
Gitmo Nation Fullerton, CA
Fullerton police draw fire for silence in homeless man’s death
Hundreds protest police beating death
Friends for Fullerton’s Future

Kami’s Pick
Guys, you missed the biggest story. Horrible terrorist got arrested in the USA: On august 3th LA County Sheriff’s Office, the FDA, the Dept. of Agriculture and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) did a swat team stile raid on Rawesome Foods because they had raw milk……links above

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This week on the Roundtable Brian, SenorCardgage, and Robin Police convene. Unfortunately, Robin has to drop off when her recording area gets too noisy. The panelists discuss the health of the King of Thailand, anti-terror fertilizer programs, the credit rating of the United States, governmental finances, the London riots, human decency, torture of US citizens, war crimes, censorship and first amendment rights, and the TSA. The panelists also discuss their picks of the week.

Listen to Episode 104 – The Ins and Outs of Bra Sizes

Follow-Up
King’s failing health, and his $30B fortune, puts Thailand in jeopardy
Secretary Napolitano Announces Proposed Ammonium Nitrate Security Program
Oslo Norway Bombing: Suspect Anders Behring Breivik Bought Tons Of Fertilizer, Wrote Manifesto

This Week’s News
Credit Rating
U.S. Stock Futures Fall on S&P Downgrade (Subtitle: U.S. Stock Futures Fall as S&P Downgrade Spurs Economic Concern)
FAQs on the Standard & Poor’s Downgrade of the U.S. Credit Rating
Who the Hell are Standard & Poor’s?
Ryan claims downgrade is ‘vindication’ of GOP
Investment guru Warren Buffett says US downgrade ‘doesn’t make sense’
Moody’s, another credit firm, says us is still AAA

London
Mark Duggan handgun tests show conversion into lethal weapon
UK police arrest more than 200 after 3 days of London riots
London’s burning: a mob made by the welfare state
Urban riots: Thirty years after Brixton
Reason for London riots a mystery to all – even the rioters
London riots: how BlackBerry Messenger played a key role
Hackney rioters directly target police
London riots 2011: violence spreads to Liverpool, Birmingham
London riots: conflagration and carnage in the capital and beyond

Gitmo Nation
‘Tortured’ US citizens allowed to sue Donald Rumsfeld
Police: Mock us in Cartoons, go to Prison
Pregnant woman files complaint after TSA confiscates insulin

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
America, HECK YEAH!
RadioNed’s Pick – On Vacation
Parrothead Manor
Senor’s Pick
Mammoliti: ‘If I get a smell of communism, they’re off the (Facebook) page’

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The week the Roundtable is not the Roundtable or the Card Table. It’s the Gitmo Nation Tray Table. Brian holds down the fort while the rest of the hosts are busy or otherwise unavailable. In this episode Brian rants, raves, or drones on about the US hikers in Iran, an airstrike in Yemen, the unrest in Syria, the silenced Libya controversy, diplomacy and the CIA in Pakistan, the fallout from the Breivik attacks in Norway, the US debt circus, political and military goings on in Iraq, the travesty being perpetrated in Somalia, and some news in the ongoing drug way. Brian plays some music for his pick of the week and mentions Senor’s pick in his absence.

Listen to Episode 103 – The Solo Show

Follow-Up
Verdict expected soon for U.S. hikers in Iran
Yemen government airstrikes kill allies
Yemen’s president calls for end to street protests
US, UN Leaders Condemn Syrian Assault on Hama
Whatever Happened to the War Powers Act Controversy?
CIA Chief in Pakistan Exits; Led OBL Hunt Team
Pakistan restricts US diplomats’ travel
Counterterrorism Experts to Review Norway’s Security Services
Norway suspect was considering other targets
Norway gunman ‘wanted government to resign’
Anders Breivik, Stieg Larsson, and the Men with the Nazi Tattoos
An un-American response to the Oslo attack
German official warns of Norway killer copycats

This Week’s News
Debt Circus
Treasury to lay out post August 2 plan soon if no debt deal
Angry House Dems: Obama Is Freezing Us Out of Debt Talks
Democratic politics in a nutshell
Obama & the Fake Debt Ceiling Crisis: This President Is Really Just Smarter Than You Are
Passage of debt-ceiling deal won’t curb consequences
Tentative agreement – Wikipedia
CBO Analysis of the Debt Plan [PDF Link]
Fact Sheet: Bipartisan Debt Deal: A Win for the Economy and Budget Discipline

Iraq
Iraqi leaders reach deal on cabinet reduction
U.S. Report Finds Security Deteriorating in Iraq

Somalia
Somali women fleeing famine preyed on by rapists
Al-Shabab reasserts foreign aid ban
Why the UN declared a famine in Somalia (VIDEO)
U.S. and Ethiopia Kill Somalis With Food Weapon
US relaxes terror rules to speed aid to Somalia

War on Drugs
Federal Judge Rules Florida Drug Law Unconstitutional

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
D/Wolves – Freak of Nature
Senor’s Pick (In Absentia)
http://persquaremile.com/

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The Roundtable reconvenes with Brian, Senor Cardgage, RadioNed and Robin Police. The list of news is short, but the discussion is long. The panelists talk about some of the latest from Egypt and Libya and have a long discussion regarding Anders Breivik and Norway. While the play by play can be found everywhere the panelists talk about the fall out, the politics, and issues of violence, extremism, and hate around the world. The panelists also discuss their picks of the week.

Listen to Episode 102 – Department of Empathy

Follow-Up
Protesters trying to reach Egypt’s military headquarters clash with knife-wielding men
What next for Egypt revolution and transition to democracy?
U.S. struggles to free money for Libyan rebels

This Week’s News
Oslo
BBC Live Coverage
twitter feed from bystander in Oslo
Oslo bombing: End of Innocence?
At Least 80 Dead in Norway Shooting
Norway terrorist attacks: July 24 as it happened
Stricken Norway is asking: Who is Anders Behring Breivik?
Norway shooting: Anders Behring Breivik’s planning appears meticulous
Supposed Manifesto: 2083: A European Declaration of Independence [PDF Link]
Website which unearthed the supposed manifesto
Hacker group Anonymous launches operation to turn Breivik into ‘a joke’
Norway attacks ‘a sign’, say far-right
Norway Attack: Far-Right Threats Light Up On Europe’s Radars After Oslo Tragedy

Gitmo Nation North
Canada clamps down on criticism of Israel
As Norway’s Jews mourn, concern about muting of pro-Israel voices

Picks of the Week
Senor Cardgage’s Pick
This Emotional Life

RadioNed’s Pick
William Shatner sings ‘O Canada’

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On this edition of the Roundtable Brian, SenorCardgage, RadioNed, and Robin Police discuss a number of topics in the news over the past week and a half. The panelists analyze and discuss developments in Egypt, the Palestinian bid for statehood, as well as tensions and violence with Israel, South Sudan’s admission to the UN, Thailands election fraud, the Department of Defense’s report on cyber warfare, hacking and Internet issues in the news like the raids on Anonymous-linked homes, Aaron Swartz’ arrest, the Murdoch/phone-hacking scandal, hunger in India and the tables turned with the TSA. The panelists also discuss a thread from the Gitmo Nation Roundtable Forums and their picks of the week.

Listen to Episode 101 – Discoursify

Follow-Up
Egypt Purges Mubarak-Era Police Officers
Egypt’s Mubarak out of coma, hospital says
Israel faces anti-boycott law backlash
Israel bombs Gaza tunnels
Palestinians’ gambit for UN recognition wobbles
Israeli navy intercepts protest vessel headed for Gaza
Thai Election Commission Postpones Certifying New Prime Minister
South Sudan Becomes 193rd Member of United Nations
DOD could use force in cyber war
US DoD Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace

This Week’s News
Hacking
FBI raids homes linked to ANON
Former Reddit co-owner arrested for excessive JSTOR downloads
Aaron Swartz from Demand Progress is charged in hacking
Federal Govt indicts Aaron Swartz
Monsanto confirms Anonymous hacking attack

News Corp/News of the World
Your Handy Guide to Denials in the Hacking Scandal
Stories Tagged: Phone Hacking
Rebekah Brooks Arrested Phone Hacking Allegations
Rupert Murdoch US Legal Team
Phone Hacking Whistleblower Dead
News of the World phone-hacking whistleblower found dead
Murdoch gets a pie in the face during hack hearings – Twitter Responds

World Hunger
Why India can’t feed her people

TSA
Woman Arrested for Groping TSA Agent at Phoenix Airport

This Week in GNR Forums
Shock Doctrine
Key Participants: Robin_Police, Batman3030, aac74, SenorCardgage

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Turntable.fm
Spotify
RadioNed’s Pick
Three Kings
Robin Police’s Pick
The Shock Doctrine avail at Powell’s Books
Senor’s Pick:
PM makes cameo in episode of ‘Murdoch Mysteries’

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