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Episode 107 – The Invisible Hand Punched Me Out
Aug 30th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
The Invisible Hand Punched Me Out
Tuesday August 30, 2011
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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Episode 106 – VeLibya
Aug 24th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
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
| Elizabeth Warren Rap Video- Got A New Sheriff | |
| Elizabeth Warren Explains the Financial Mess in Terms Anyone Can Understand! | |
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!
| Velomobile: no gas, burns calories, secure like a car | |
Episode 103 – The Solo Show
Aug 2nd
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
The Solo Show
Tuesday August 2, 2011
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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Episode 101 – Discoursify
Jul 20th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Discoursify
Tuesday July 19, 2011
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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Episode 97 – A Constant Ball of Disappointment (The Live Show)
Jun 13th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
A Constant Ball of Disappointment (The Live Show)
Tuesday June 7, 2011
Live from Portland, Oregon! It’s the Gitmo Nation Roundtable!
Listen to Episode 97 - A Constant Ball of Disappointment (The Live Show)
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Follow-Up
Portland sawdust bomber
Prosecutors must hand over recorder, battery that failed during FBI exchange with Portland bomb plot suspect Mohamed Mohamud
Haiti
MSF warns of “alarming” resurgence of cholera in Haiti
Wikileaks
Feds: WikiLeaks Associates Have ‘No Right’ To Know About Demands For Their Records
Osama
Pakistan’s Osama commission stirs up controversy
Libya
UK welcomes Libya mission extension
This Week’s News
Advertising
Ads Implant False Memories
World
Joint Declaration By G8 And Africa
The Internets
@LulzSec declares war on FBI
LulzSec pastebin
Real War
| Debate Boehner Libya War Resolution pt.1 | |
- This gets good at about 3:25, this is the republican side.
| Dennis Kucinich “The War Against Libya Was Not Necessary! YES! That’s Exactly What I’m Saying” | |
- Here is the democratic side.
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Powell’s Books
Everyday Music
Spartacus Leathers
Rogue Beers
Senor’s Pick
Prime Minister gets new Kitteh
The Duke of Oops
RadioNed’s Pick
Personal Democracy Forum 2011
Robin Police’s Pick
http://gwei.org/index.php
Charles Atterley’s Pick
The Corbett Report
- A repeat, but worth repeating.
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Episode 77 – Toppling Tunisian Tyrants
Jan 18th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Toppling Tunisian Tyrants
Tuesday January 18, 2011
Brian and Charles Atterley unfold the Gitmo Nation Cardtable to discuss Baby Doc’s return to Haiti, WikiLeaks and Swiss banks, Tucson, Stuxnet, Ashley Turton, the opening for a new boss in Tunisia, human rights issues in China, the Republican-driven FOIA investigation in the House, and the bullying of a local blogger by the FBI and sheriff’s deparment. The hosts also mention their picks of the week and honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Listen to Episode 77 – Toppling Tunisian Tyrants
Follow-Up
‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier returns to Haiti in surprise move
Haitian Police Take Ex-Dictator Duvalier to Court
Ex-Haiti dictator ‘Baby Doc’ charged with corruption
Wikileaks given data on Swiss bank accounts
Tucson shooting victim held after alleged threat
| We Reap What We Sow | |
Iraq’s security berated after 52 die in bombing
US, Israel develop Stuxnet worm against Iran: Report
Search Engine:#74: Stuxnet: The Worm that Stopped the Bomb
The reflexive call for fewer liberties
“Reducing Systemic Cybersecurity Risk” research paper by Peter Sommer and Ian Brown
Memorial for Ashley Turton, former Hill staffer, to be held Friday
Memorial Service Held For Lobbyist Ashley Turton
Another Safety Problem for BMW: X5s That Catch Fire
This Week’s News
Tunisian Revolt
Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali flees Tunisia as interim president takes control
What’s Happening in Tunisia Explained
Tunisia protests: ‘The fear has gone … I’ve been waiting 20 years for today’
Tunisia set for government talks
Tunisia’s security chief arrested
Search Engine Podcast #73: Tunisia’s Totalitarian Tech
Tunisia and the region
Tunisian Coalition Hits Trouble On Day Two
Tunisian Wikileaks Putsch: CIA Touts Mediterranean Tsunami of Coups; Libya, Egypt, Syria, Algeria, Jordan, Italy All Targeted; US-UK Want New Puppets to Play Against Iran, China, Russia; Obama Retainers Cass Sunstein, Samantha Power, Robert Malley, International Crisis Group Implicated in Destabilizations
Human Rights in China
Brother of China ‘toll dodger’ confesses: state media
Web outcry wins retrial for jailed Chinese toll dodger
House FOIA Investigation
House panel wants Homeland Security documents
Gitmo Nation
Local Blogger Probed By Feds
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Christie: New GOP lawmakers must fight debt increase
SPECIAL: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in His Own Words
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Public Imagination
Robin Police’s Pick [In absentia]
Julien Assange Coloring Book
Charles Atterley’s Pick
The DEMCAD YouTube Channel
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Gitmo Nation Roundtable 28 – NIMBY’s and Gumby’s
Feb 2nd
Gitmo Nation Roundtable 28
NIMBY’s and Gumby’s
Tuesday February 2, 2010
Brian, BaS, and SenorCardgage gather around the Roundtable to discuss top stories from around the world including Haiti, Yemen, China, Africa, the UK, and United States. Please enjoy this very worldly edition of the Gitmo Nation Roundtable. Please leave comments and feedback at http://gnr.noagendaforums.com. Also, check out http://NewStreamMedia.org
gitmonationroundtable-211121-02-02-2010.mp3
Show Links:
• Haiti’s ‘ghost’ tent village
⁃ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8488728.stm
• America’s double standard for Haiti’s huddled masses
⁃ http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/01/15/f-vp-macdonald.html
• Feisty Haitian President rejects talk of U.S. domination
⁃ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/haiti/feisty-haitian-president-rejects-talk-of-us-domination/article1446978/
• Haitian children kidnapped and sold, aid workers fear
⁃ http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/758051–haitian-children-kidnapped-and-sold-aid-workers-fear?bn=1
• Haiti ‘orphans’ case: Misunderstanding or kidnap?
⁃ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8490515.stm
• Yemen promised aid from West, Middle East
⁃ http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/01/27/yemen-london-conference.html
• Yemeni rebels accept ceasefire terms
⁃ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/yemeni-rebels-accept-ceasefire-terms/article1450534/
• Yemen rejects ceasefire; bloodshed continues
⁃ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/yemen-rejects-ceasefire-bloodshed-continues/article1450843/
• Taiwan arms sale the latest wedge between U.S. and China
⁃ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/taiwan-arms-sale-the-latest-wedge-between-us-and-china/article1451413/
• China warms Obama not to meet Dalai Lama
⁃ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8492608.stm
• Al Qaeda linked to rogue aviation network
⁃ http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/100113/world/international_us_drugs_security_aviation
• Obama Reaffirms Desire to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
⁃ http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=57761
• The Principled and Pure Court? A Reply to Glenn Greenwald
⁃ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lawrence-lessig/a-principled-and-pure-fir_b_439082.html
• A Contractual Solution to Citizens United
⁃ http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/29/a-contractual-solution-to-citizens-united/
• NIMBY: New Yorkers Want Venue Change for 9/11 Trials
⁃ http://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2010/01/nimby-new-yorkers-want-venue-change-for-911-trials.html
• UK Police to deploy military UAV drones, snoop more effectively
⁃ http://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2010/01/nimby-new-yorkers-want-venue-change-for-911-trials.html
• McQuaig: Elitists in populist clothing
⁃ http://www.thestar.com/opinion/article/755723–mcquaig-elitists-in-populist-clothing
• More (Steve) Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
⁃ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/opinion/24friedman.html
⁃ http://noagendaforums.com/index.php?topic=1642.0
Links to Check Out:
http://NewStreamMedia.org/
http://www.irreligiosophy.com/
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Episode 108 – Guns & Butter
Sep 6th
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Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Guns & Butter
Tuesday September 6, 2011
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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