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Episode 82 – Internet Chastity Belts
Feb 22nd
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Internet Chastity Belts
Tuesday February 22, 2011
Brian and Robin Police sit down at the Roundtable for two to discuss tons of news including new developments in the BP/Gulf oil leak, Egypt, the PATRIOT Act, the Supreme Court, the continuing WikiLeaks saga, the unrest in the Middle East, North Africa, and elsewhere, the assault on the Internet (here and abroad), the CIA’s missteps, and the massive protests in Wisconsin. Brian and Robin also discuss their picks of the weeks and request your comments and feedback! If you’re interested in becoming a host or guest host, please contact us.
Listen to Episode 82 – Internet Chastity Belts
Follow-Up
Belgium sets a world record!
BP Says Spill Settlement Terms Are Too Generous
BP reneges on deal to rebuild oyster beds, repair wetlands, Louisiana officials say
Egypt will lift emergency laws within six months
State Department Approved Export of U.S.-Made Tear Gas to Egyptian Gov’t
Senate votes for short-term extension of PATRIOT Act provisions
Rep. Chris Murphy Announces Bill To End Supreme Court Immunity To Judicial Ethics Law
This Week in WikiLeaks
Revealed: Assange ‘rape’ accuser linked to notorious CIA operative
This Week’s News
No Peace in the Middle East
As Arabia Protests, Libya Blocks Internet Access
| Bahraini doctor pleads for help | |
Extremists take citizen and security hostages
Security Forces in Bahrain Open Fire on Mourners
Google Is ‘Very Proud’ Of Ghonim, CEO Says
Copycat Revolutions
China tries to stamp out ‘Jasmine Revolution’
Egypt Is the Next Tunisia. What Is the Next Egypt?
Iran/Suez
Iran State News: Warships Through!
Reuters: Nuh-uh!
White House reiterates demand that Iran allow protests
Internet
Police Chief Teaches Parents To Keylog Kids
Anonymous Goes After GodHatesFags.com
FBI urges Congress to expand Internet wiretapping
The Return Of COICA; Because Censorship Is Cool Again
Destructive cyber attack inevitable: NSA chief
US mistakenly shut down 84,000 websites during child porn raid
DARPA gets big bucks for ‘Cyber Tech’ (whatever that means)
Musician Jailed Over Prank YouTube Video
WTF: YouTube Musician Evan Emory Faces 20 Years in Prison for Clever Editing
From the mouth of Evan Emory: ‘I feel like a jackass’
CIA
Powell: CIA should answer for faulty WMD intel
American Held in Pakistan Shootings Worked With the C.I.A.
Raymond Davis is a CIA guy
Pakistan, US not on the same page
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Branding WikiLeaks
Robin Police’s Pick
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Episode 75 – Botox in the Buttocks
Jan 4th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Botox in the Buttocks
Tuesday January 4, 2011
With a new panelist in the new year, the Roundtable is back with discusion of a glut of Alaskan reality shows, the Gulf Oil Spill and Transocean, the TSA, new developments surrounding persistent GPS tracking, WikiLeaks, a recent Salmonella outbreak, Hungarian media censorship, watch lists and surveillance in the United States, and an interesting new hire at Mozilla and his connection with the ALF and the FBI. The hosts Brian, Robin Police, Chris Wapcaplets, and Charles Atterley discuss these topics and their picks of the weeks on the first show of 2011.
Listen to Episode 75 – Botox in the Buttocks
Follow-Up
New Reality Show About Alaska State Troopers Premieres On The National Geographic Channel
Gold Rush Alaska
Transocean refuses to co-operate with oil spill probe
TSA bans bikini woman for ‘unusual contour’ around buttocks
Judge warns of ‘Orwellian state’ in warrantless GPS tracking case
This Week’s News
WikiLeaks
If Only WikiLeaks Existed Before the Iraq War Began: Die Zeit, Germany
Wikileaks Mirror Taken Down: Host Buckles Under Demands from Upstream Provider
Pro-WikiLeaks hackers attack Zimbabwe government websites
Wired.com: Lamo/Manning Wikileaks chat logs contain no unpublished references to Assange or private servers (Updated)
‘I Can’t Believe What I’m Confessing to You’: The Wikileaks Chats
Food
Salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts has sickened nearly 100 people
Food Recall: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to NW Clover Sprouts
Hungarian Media Censorship
Apple Privacy Concerns Go To Court
Hungarian Officials Can Now Censor the Media
Gitmo Nation
One tip enough to put name on watch list
Mozilla and the AFL
Ex-ALF prisoner and FBI tipster working for Mozilla Firefox
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/~jsamuel/
http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/fbi-raids-utah-activist-house-alf-iowa/2550/
http://www.furcommission.com/resource/pressYoung.htm
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Peter_Daniel_Young
http://descrack.justinsamuel.com/
http://www.nocompromise.org/issues/25hallofshame.html
http://www.animalrights.net/2000/alf-activist-receives-two-year-prison-sentence/
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Real News: Ashton Kutcher In Men’s Fitness: Preparing For Armageddon
Robin Police’s Pick
MateVeza
Charles Atterley’s Pick
http://www.amazon.com/Two-Georges-Richard-Dreyfuss/dp/0312859694
The Two Georges by Richard Dreyfuss and Harry Turtledove
- Steamer Cars
- Party Line Phones
- Dirigibles
- Gun Free
http://thenatureofexistence.com/
Chris Wapcaplets’ Pick
Suicides in India Revealing How Men Made a Mess of Microcredit
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Episode 67 – Don’t Be A Dick – The Election Edition
Nov 2nd
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Don’t Be A Dick – The Election Edition
Tuesday November 2, 2010
The Roundtable convenes on an election Tuesday for wall-to-wall election coverage, which includes a ton of news that has nothing to do with the election histeria. The panelists, Brian Masi, Eric Carlson, RadioNed, and Robin Police discuss their picks of the week and other topics, including; Islamophobia, Tyler Clementi, BP, Halliburton, and the Gulf Leak, the Cholera epidemic in Haiti, NJ governor Chris Christie, Omar Khadr, 9/11, the Tea Party, the John Stewart Rally to Restore Sanity, and WWE memorabilia, Google and the Government, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Alzheimers, and China.
Listen to Episode 67 – Don’t Be A Dick – The Election Edition
Follow-Up
Family in Muslim clothing ejected from flight at Memphis International
Dharun Ravi, Molly Wei Say They Didn’t Put Tyler Clementi Video On Internet
BP in clear over Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster
New questions on stability of cement in gulf oil well before explosion
Haiti: Cholera Outbreak Highlights Clean Water Crisis
Protest Closes New Cholera Treatment Center in Haiti
Dean Kamen Water Purifier
Gov. Chris Christie officially scraps Hudson rail tunnel
Canada aware of Khadr plea deal: U.S. memo
This Week’s News
9/11 Ongoing Investigation
| 9/11 Footage Shows FBI Director Asking FDNY Film Crew About “Secondary Hit” 3/4 | |
9/11: Chemical Engineer Mark Basile Found Nanothermite in WTC Dust
Teaparty, Rally to Restore Sanity, Election Day
Tea Party backing candidate who allegedly shot unarmed Iraqis 60 times
| Jon Stewart’s speech at the Rally For Sanity. | |
Funniest signs and images from the Jon Stewart / Stephen Colbert rally
WWE garb allowed at polls
South Carolina FTW!
Google Sues the Government
Google Sues The US Government For Only Considering Microsoft Solutions This made me laugh, feel giddy, and shit brix at the same time. CLASH OF THE TITANZZZZ — robin, obvy
Afghanistan and Pakistan
Russia-U.S. Raid Four Heroin Labs Near Afghan-Pakistan Border
Russia’s heroin problem and ongoing battles over Afghan poppy fields
Karzai denounces drug raid in Afghanistan
Manmohan, Hillary discuss bilateral ties ahead of Obama’s trip
APML to issue anti-Nawaz charge sheet
Al-Qaida Said To Be Planning European Hostage-Takings
Alzheimers and Finances
Money Woes Can Be Early Clue to Alzheimer’s
China, US, Rare Earth, and Trade Wars
EU concerned by Chinese industrial policy
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
To Pay For Mortgage And Health Care, Woman Forced To Sell Letter From Obama Saying ‘Things Will Get Better’
Eric Carlson’s Pick
‘Plateau’ Oil
RadioNed’s Pick
The Underbelly Project
The Shadow Machine
Robin Police’s Pick
Attack of Pedo Will
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Episode 59 – Hell Bent for Leather
Sep 7th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Hell Bent for Leather
Tuesday September 07, 2010
This week on the Roundtable Brian Masi, Robin Police, and Chris Wapcaplets discuss the Yemeni men arrest in Amsterdam, BP’s statements about drilling permit regulations, the GOP’s stance on gay marriage, Balloon Boy, Craigslist’s removal of the adult services section, a Florida pastor’s call to burn the Quran on 9/11, legislation regarding passenger records in Canada, taxation in America and Obama’s proposed plans, and Google’s Gmail Priority Inbox. The panelists also discuss their picks of the week on this episode.
Listen to Episode 59 – Hell Bent for Leather
Follow-Up
Yemen
Dutch free two Yemenis arrested as terror suspects
Dutch free men held at airport as terrorism suspects
Terreurverdachten Schiphol weer vrijgelaten | English
BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Spill Payouts
BP wil voor 40 miljard dollar activa verkopen | English : BP wants to sell assets for 40 billion U.S. dollars
California: Court Won’t Force Appeal
Steve Schmidt: Same-Sex Marriage Becoming Conservative Cause
‘Balloon Boy,’ family move to Florida
This Week’s News
Craigslist, Sex Work, Pedophilia
Craigslist Censored: Adult Section Comes Down
Craigslist censored: Adult section removed
State attorneys general: Craigslist should drop adult services
the actual letter…
‘I know who took Madeleine McCann’: Deathbed letter from paedophile suspect makes abduction clue claim
Madeleine suspect knows who took her
Pentagon declined to investigate hundreds of purchases of child pornography
Quran Burning
Afghans protest US church plan to burn holy Koran copy
Petraeus: Quran Burning ‘Could Endanger Troops’
Canadian Passenger Data
Uncle Sam wants your data: PM under fire for new Bill. Washington would control who boards Canadian flights over U.S.
Economics – Taxes
New Program for Buyers, With No Money Down
Bernanke Says He Failed to See Financial Flaws
Obama loses backing on taxes
Obama to Pitch Permanent Research Tax Credit
Obama to propose 100 billion tax credit
Barack Obama announces $50bn infrastructure plan
Google Priority Inbox
Gmail: Email overload? Try Priority Inbox
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Brian’s Musings on Beer
Robin Police’s Pick
(I’d like to talk about the History Channel)
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Chris’s Pick
Humorous Novels by John Swartzwelder
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Episode 57 – Power Outage
Aug 24th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Power Outage
Tuesday August 25, 2010
On the Roundtable this week, the hosts discuss the conflicting reports about oil in the gulf, net neutrality, Wyclef’s failed bid for Haitian presidency, the NYC Mosque, Wikileaks’ Julian Assange, the condition of labor at Foxconn in China, Americans’ trust in Congress, power, and politics in the United States, including the left-right paradigm and the Tea Party. This week’s panelists are Brian Masi, Eric Carlson, RadioNed, and Robin Police. Note: Please excuse the audio quality of this episode. The back-up recording is in Mono and we had to go with that version because the power went out in the middle of the recording.
Listen to GNR Episode 57 – “Power Outage”
Follow-Up
Gulf Oil Plume Is Not Breaking Down Fast, Research Says
Gov’t Spill Report Under Fire
BP accused of withholding ‘critical’ spill data
Senator Al Franken: We Have a Free Speech Problem
Wyclef Jean Says He’ll Challenge Election Ruling
Imam’s wife: Mosque opposition like ‘metastasized anti-Semitism’
Map of Mosque’s near Ground Zero
The “mosque” debate is not a “distraction”
Wikileaks rape claim woman ‘experienced unwelcome advances’
Wikileaks’ Assange: Pentagon may be behind rape claims
WikiLeaks in Sweden for whistleblower laws
Julian Assange’s arrest warrant: a diversion from the truth?
Sweden defends rape warrant against Wikileaks founder
WikiLeaks and Pentagon Disagree About Talks
Sweden drops warrant for WikiLeaks founder
This Week’s News
Foxconn
Foxconn gets the pompoms out to raise morale at ‘suicide factory’
Confidence in Congress
Congress Ranks Last in Confidence in Institutions
Congress Ranks Last in Trusted Institutions Poll
Tea Party/the Right-Left paradigm
Alleged Tea Party Impostor Knocked Off the Ballot in Pennsylvania
Liberty.com aims to top MoveOn
A Purge at the Cato Institute?
“Liberaltarians” out at Cato
Covert Operations: The billionaire brothers who are waging a war against Obama.
This Week in GNR Forums
FBI threatens to Sue Wikipedia
Markets to crash in September ?
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Non-emergency 111 health number to be piloted
| 0118 999 881 999 119 725 3 | |
Burger King introduces the 2,500 Pizza Burger
Eric Carlson’s Pick
KunstlerCast #122: A Grand Wobble The Systemic Failures of Our Financial Future
RadioNed’s Pick
Movie of the Week: “Seven Days in May” – 1964
| Seven Days In May – Trailer,1964 | |
Robin Police’s Pick
Journalism warning labels
Episode 55 – Austrian Austerity
Aug 10th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Austrian Austerity
Tuesday August 10, 2010
This week on the Roundtable the gang discusses the exit strategy in Iraq, the Gulf cleanup, airport security, Google’s anti-net neutrality steps, Wyclef Jean’s bid for the Haitian presidency, the Proposition 8 ruling, and upheaval in Villeneuve, France. Brian Masi, Eric Carlson, RadioNed, and Robin Police host this week’s episode and each discuss their pick of the week.
Follow-Up
- Exit Strategy, Meet Your Challenge: Iraq
- BP, officials try to reassure Gulf residents
- 75 percent oil from Gulf of Mexico spill is gone: official
- BP Gulf Oil Spill Critic Matt Simmons Dead – Drowned
- Obama to serve Gulf seafood at birthday bash: aide
This Week’s News
Big Brother
- Feds admit storing checkpoint body scan images
- Cops love iPhone data trail
- iPhone Forensics Report [PDF]
- Android anti-forensics through a local paradigm [PDF]
Net Neutrality and Google
- Google and Verizon Near Deal on Web Pay Tiers
- Google-Verizon Deal: The End of The Internet as We Know It
- Google Denies Priority Internet Access Deal With Verizon
- A joint policy proposal for an open Internet
- Who does Google know that you know?
- Exclusive: Google, CIA Invest in ‘Future’ of Web Monitoring
- Google’s Schmidt: Society not ready for technology
Wyclef Jean for President
- Wyclef Jean to Run for President of Haiti
- IRS Hits Wyclef With $2.1 Million In Tax Liens
- Rapper is No Friend of Haiti — Wyclef Opposed Aristide
- Opinion: Stay in the States: Incompetent, egotistical Wyclef Jean offers only false hope for Haiti
- Voices of Haiti Speak Out on Presidential Politics
Proposition 8 Ruling
- Axelrod: President remains opposed to same-sex marriage
- Ted Olson Interview With Fox News on Sunday’s Chris Wallace
Villeneuve, France
- Utopian Dream Becomes Battleground in France
- Villeneuve : un nouvel episode de la guerre sociale | English
- Villeneuve de Grenoble | English
Picks of the Week
Robin’s Pick
RadioNed’s Pick
Eric Carlson’s Pick
- Obama vs. Obama On Endless Wars
- Robert Gibbs attacks the fringe losers of the left
- Christopher Hitchens: ‘I’m Dying’
Brian’s Pick
Episode 54 – Rangel-ing Zombies
Aug 3rd
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Rangel-ing Zombies
Tuesday August 3, 2010
The Roundtable reconvenes to discuss key continuing stories including the BP cleanup effort, the NYC mosque, and the ongoing Wikileaks media coverage. This week’s episode also covers the Kucinich/Paul Afghanistan debate, the ongoing American wars and their toll on soldiers, plans for war in Iran, the 9/11 health care bill, and the ethics charges against Charlie Rangel. The panel includes Brian Masi, Eric Carlson, RadioNed, and Robin Police.
Follow Up Stories
- Incoming BP CEO: Time for ‘scaleback’ in cleanup
- Cordoba House – New York City
- Mosque Opponents Zero In On Bloomberg
- Michael Bloomberg delivers stirring defense of mosque
- An Open Letter on the Ground Zero Mosque
- What’s Anthony Weiner’s position on Ground Zero mosque?
This Week’s News
WikiLeaks
- Gates Assails WikiLeaks Over Release of Reports
- Researcher detained at U.S. boarder, questioned about Wikileaks
- Adrian Lamo’s drug abuse – Documentation
- How open should gov. be with information?
- WikiLeaks Posts Mysterious ‘Insurance’ File
- Stealthy Government Contractor Monitors U.S. Internet Providers, Worked With Wikileaks Informant
- This week in Change
Paul & Kucinich
War is Hell
- Psychiatric drug use skyrockets in U.S. military
- Pentagon Report Places Blame for Suicides
- July’s Toll Worst for U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
- July deadliest month in Iraq for two years
- Where Did the Money to Rebuild Iraq Go?
- The Iraq Commitment
- Iraq Coalition Casualty Count
- US has plan to attack Iran if needed
Zadroga Health Bill
- Rep. Anthony Weiner lights into GOP colleagues
- Congress rejects Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act as GOP members balk at bill
- Huma Abedin
- Illness Persisting in 9/11 Workers, Big Study Finds
- CBC – 9/11 Toxic Legacy: A Cloud of Dust (1 of 5)
Charlie Rangel
Episode 52 – Lindsay Lohan Should’ve Been Home Schooled
Jul 20th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Lindsay Lohan Should’ve Been Home Schooled
Tuesday July 20, 2010
The roundtable members discuss the latest capping efforts of the BP oil leak, the ongoing WikiLeaks saga, the Iranian scientist’s claims, the moves of France and Syria to restrict the wearing of niqabs, nationalism, the surveillance state, raw food, activism in the UK, home schooling and Sweden, the withdrawal from Iraq and a new sort of counter-terrorism. The panelists, Brian Masi, Senor Cardgage, Eric Carlson, RadioNed, and Robin police discuss these topics and their picks of the week on this edition of the GNR.
Follow-Ups
BP Oil Leak Cap
- BP cap on Gulf of Mexico oil well shows no signs of leak
- BP oil spill: seepage ‘not a threat to capped well’
- Feds let BP keep oil cap closed despite seepage
- Federal response letter to BP
- SHOCK: Water “sample exploded” when chemist tested for oil
- Only Trace of Oil Detected at DI Marina
WikiLeaks Saga
- Why the world needs WikiLeaks: Julian Assange on TED.com
- Adrian Lamo / WikiLeaks Timeline
- Questions for Adrian Lamo on the Bradley Manning Investigation and WikiLeaks
- The Next Hope – WikiLeaks Keynote
Iranian Scientist Supposes Spy Swap
- U.S. paid Iranian scientist $5 million for aid to CIA, officials say
- Scientist Says U.S. Wanted to Swap Him for Hikers
Burqas and Niqabs
Nationalism and Anti-Nationalism
This Week’s News
The Surveillance State
- Top Secret America – A Washington Post Investigation
- Top Secret America – The Hidden World
- The Real U.S. Government – Glenn Greenwald
Independent Farming and Raw Foods
UK Activists Displaced
Sweden School System
Iraq Prison Withdrawal
- US hands over last Iraqi detention centre
- US hands over last Iraqi prison, keeps 200 ‘mysterious’ inmates
Humor – The New Counter-Terrorism Strategy?
Picks of the Week
Robin’s Pick
RadioNed’s Pick
Eric Carlson’s Pick
SenorCardgage’s Pick
Brian’s Pick
Gitmo Nation Roundtable 42 – The Grease People
May 11th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable 42
The Grease People
Tuesday May 11, 2010
This week’s topics at the Roundtable include the massive BP oil leak in the Gulf, Facebook’s privacy policies, the Pakistani fallout from the failed NYC bombing, the stock market collapse, the UK’s new prime minister and election mess, and the Greece bailout and its effect on the European Union. Gitmo Nation Roundtable features Brian Masi, BaS the Born again Skeptic, Senor Cardgage, Radio Ned, and Robin Police.
Show Links:
• BP looks for new plan to stop leak
⁃ http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/10/nation/la-na-oil-spill-20100510
• Obama biggest recipient of BP crash
⁃ http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/36783.html
• BP’s contributions to Congress dwarf amount
⁃ http://www.boingboing.net/2010/05/10/bps-contributions-to.html
• BP’s American entanglements
⁃ http://news.muckety.com/2010/05/05/bps-american-entanglements/25951
• BP oil containment box hits snag
⁃ http://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2010/05/2010582092423663.html
• Eleven Workers Forgotten in Aftermath of Oil Spill
⁃ http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=20100509191204976
• Louisiana lawmakers: BP can’t handle Gulf oil spill cleanup anymore
⁃ http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0511/Louisiana-lawmakers-BP-can-t-handle-Gulf-oil-spill-cleanup-anymore
• Sex & Drugs & the Spill
⁃ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/opinion/10krugman.html
• Yet another Facebook privacy risk: emails Facebook sends leak user IP address
⁃ http://www.boingboing.net/2010/05/07/yet-another-privacy.html
• Infographic Shows Evolution of Facebook Privacy History
⁃ http://www.geeksugar.com/Infographic-Shows-Facebooks-Privacy-Changes-8367258
• Facebook Privacy Fodder
⁃ http://technologizer.com/2010/05/11/facebook-privacy-fodder/
• Times Square bomb suspect blames cleric
⁃ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bomb-suspect-blames-cleric-1968234.html
• Imam’s Path From Condemning Terror to Preaching Jihad
⁃ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/world/09awlaki.html
• Pentagon map belies Taliban’s sphere
⁃ http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/LE04Df02.html
• US takes the war into Pakistan
⁃ http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/LE08Df01.html
• U.S. Urges Action in Pakistan After Failed Bombing
⁃ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/world/asia/09pstan.html
• Liberals are making the wrong case against racial profiling
⁃ http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/feature/2010/05/09/racial_profiling_liberals_wrong_argument/index.html
• Times Square Car Bomber Interrogation Site
⁃ http://cryptome.org/eyeball/ts-bomber/ts-bomber.htm
• NBC’s Meet The Press from Sunday 9 May
⁃ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608/
• CIA drones kill 14 in strike linked to Times Square plot
⁃ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/cia-drones-kill-14-in-strike-linked-to-times-square-plot-1971359.html
• Amazing Audio From The S&P 500 Pits As The Market Goes Into Complete Collapse
⁃ http://www.businessinsider.com/amazing-audio-from-the-sp-500-pits-as-the-market-goes-into-complete-collapse-2010-5
• Regulators Vow to Find Way to Stop Rapid Dives
⁃ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/11/business/11agencies.html
• Belgium risks break-up and ‘Kosovo’ situation
⁃ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/belgium/7691949/Belgium-risks-break-up-and-Kosovo-situation.html
• Stocks soar over EU rescue package
⁃ http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2010/05/201051083436300734.html
• U.S. in for Almost $65bn of Near-Trillion Dollar Greece Bailout
⁃ http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=2010alex-on-greece
• Grease is the word
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Episode 83 – I’d Rather Fight Than Switch
Mar 1st
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Gitmo Nation Roundtable
I’d Rather Fight Than Switch
Tuesday March 1, 2011
Brian sits down at the Gitmo Nation Cardtable with RadioNed to discuss this weeks latest news. The list of news this week includes, the dead baby dolphins washing up on the Gulf shores, continuing developments in Egypt, the crushed Jasmine revolution in China, a New Jersey representative’s Jeopardy! victory over Watson, the continued oppression and violence in Libya as well as the spreading unrest in the rest of the Arab world, the issues surrounding public sector unions in the United States, the revolving door, lobbyists in a “transparent” government, and the economy. Brian and Ned also discuss their picks of the week in this informal (and lengthy) edition of GNR.
Listen to Episode 83 – I’d Rather Fight Than Switch
Follow-Up
Researchers carry a heavy load with dolphin deaths
Egypt Aims to Alter Voting Rules
Amr Moussa, Next Egyptian President?
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/China-cracks-whip-crushes-jasmine-stir/articleshow/7591586.cms
NJ Congressman beats IBM’s Watson in Jeopardy!
This Week’s News
Libya and the Middle East
Moscow says no to slapping sanctions on Libya
Fresh Air interview with Dirk Vandewalle
Oil Falls Most in Two Weeks as Saudis Offer Additional Supply
Revolutionary fervor spreads to Oman and Saudi Arabia
Protests in Oman Spread From Port City to Capital
New Al Qaeda Tape: Don’t Stop Rebelling Until Islamic Regimes Created
Convicts break monotony with Bush memoir, Shakespeare
Wisconsin, or, America’s got a Koch Problem
Why did Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker take a call from ‘David Koch’?
Fake ‘Koch’ call to Walker uses HR 3 arguments against unions
The Revolving Door
MPAA picks ex-Senator Dodd as new chief
Obama
Obama hides meetings with lobbyists
Obama asks business leaders to do their part
Other
SunTrust CEO Wells’s Pay Rises 34% as Pension Value Climbs
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Ex-Goldman director charged with insider trading
Hartford Denim Company
RadioNed’s Pick
The Kong Off
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