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Episode 96 – Two-Pronged Internet Death Stick

May 31st

Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Two-Pronged Internet Death Stick
Tuesday May 31, 2011

This week Brian, RadioNed and Robin Police sit down to discuss the news at the Roundtable. The topics up for discussion include the ongoing Arab Spring events in Egypt, Syria, and Yemen; the looming AT&T-Mobile merger, the e-G8 fallout, the Stuxnet worm and the US government’s potential involvement, cyber security and warfare, the PROTECT IP Act, the USA PATRIOT Act, the recovery in Haiti and financial corruption in Washington DC among lawmakers. The panelists also discuss their picks of the week.

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Follow-Up
Egyptian Activists Stage ‘Second Revolution’ Rally
David Cameron hopeful of Syria resolution
Eleven killed in wider Syria military push: lawyer
‘Sources hint Syria involved in Lebanon UNIFIL bombing’
Tortured and Killed: Hamza al-Khateeb, age 13
Troops fire on protesters in Yemeni capital
California regulators may scrutinize AT&T/T-Mobile merger
G8 summit: laws apply on Internet just like “everywhere else”
Senior Defense official hedges on US involvement in Stuxnets

This Week’s News
Cyber-Security
Lockheed Martin fights off cyberattack
Lockheed Martin says it repelled cyber attack
PBS Sites Hacked: Attackers Publish False News Story and Login Data

USA PATRIOT Act
Obama, in Europe, signs Patriot Act extension

Haiti
Torture Firm Risks Incorporated Tied To Destructive Evictions in Haiti
Report questions official Haiti quake death toll
the document in question

Congress
Are Members of Congress Engaged in Insider Trading?

Thing’s We Didn’t Get To:
Rep. Weiner grilled over lewd pic; recipient says it was sent by ‘stalker’
Two New York City Police Officers Acquitted of Rape
The F-35: A Case of Unwanted Competition

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
GNR Links
Recommend sites for my trip from Portland, OR to Austin, TX via SF, LA, etc.

RadioNed’s Pick
Studio 360: Monopoly Redesigned
Trump: The Game!

Robin Police’s Pick
Human brain places limit on Twitter friends

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Arab Spring, AT&T, California, Competition, congress, Corruption, Cybersecurity, Cyberterrorism, eG8, Egypt, France, Hacking, Haiti, Lockheed Martin, Merger, Oligopoly, PATRIOT Act, PBS, PROTECT IP Act, Stuxnet, Syria, T-Mobile, Yemen

Episode 86 – Audacity Dawn

Mar 22nd

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Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Episode 86 Show Prep
Tuesday March 22, 2011

Brian and RadioNed sit down at the Gitmo Nation Cardtable to discuss many of the latest news stories including Raymond Davis, Silvio Berlusconi, the continued saga in Egypt, ongoing events in Japan, protests in Bahrain, the latest developments in Wisconsin, the US/NATO attacks on Libya, Afghanistan, and the new proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile. Brian and Ned also make their picks of the week.

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Follow-Up
CIA spy charged with murder in Pakistan is freed
Silvio Berlusconi laughs off ’33 women’ claims
Clinton, in Egypt, Embraces a Revolt She Once Discouraged
U.S. Coal Miners Set to Profit as Fears Rise Over Nuclear Power
Bahrain funeral turns into defiant protest
Judge’s Order Blocks Law on Unions in Wisconsin

This Week’s News
Libya
U.S. Forces Lead Attack Against Libya in Operation ‘Odyssey Dawn’ — “Operation Audacity Dawn” -Thanks Ned! -BM
Obama: US launches military action against Libya
Operation Ellamy: Designed to strike from air and sea

Obama Authorizes Military Action Against Libya

Revealed: US spy operation that manipulates social media
Nigel Farage Blasts Eurocouncil President Van Rompuy For Cozying With Gaddafi As Recently As December
World leaders clarify Libyan military plans
No-fly zone could be canceled if Libya pulls back forces
Pentagon: 112 cruise missiles launched from US and UK ships and subs, hitting 20 sites
Attack on Libya: Leader fights back, promises long war

Afghanistan
US House rejects Afghan withdrawal bill


Kucinich: We need to get out of Afghanistan

Blackwater contractors convicted in Afghani deaths

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
New International Version Bible goes gender-neutral in latest translation
RadioNed’s Pick
The Shat turns 80 !
Robin Police’s Pick In Absentia
Interview with an anarcho-communist activist in Freedom Square in Cairo

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Afghanistan, Arab League, AT&T, Berlusconi, Blackwater, Blood Money, CIA, Egypt, fcc, FTC, House of Representatives, Italy, Japan, Kucinich, Libya, Military Action, Murder, Pakistan, Regulation, Saudi Arabia, T-Mobile, UN, United Arab Emirates, USA, war, Wisconsin

Episode 56 – Arbitrarily Close to Toronto

Aug 17th

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Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Arbitrarily Close to Toronto
Tuesday August 17, 2010

This week the Roundtable features discussion of the proposed NYC Mosque, Wikileaks anticipated 15,000 document leak, Wyclef’s bid for presidency in Haiti, Obama’s dip in the Gulf, and AT&T’s approval of the Google/Verizon proposal as well as the floods in Pakistan, the war in Afghanistan, the Billionaire’s Pledge, online privacy, and Immigration in the United State. The panel for episode 56 is Brian Masi, Eric Carlson, Robin Police, and Chris Engler.

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Follow-up:
Obama Strongly Backs Islam Center Near 9/11 Site
3 Republicans Criticize Obama’s Endorsement of Mosque
Mos remarks not an endorsement: Obama
More WikiLeaks documents coming within weeks
Wyclef Jean seeks dual citizenship for Haiti
Obama declares Gulf Coast ‘open for business’
Obama takes a swim
Much Oil Remains in Gulf, Researchers Estimate
AT&T Sees Hope on Web Rules