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Episode 78 – Walmartitization of the Union
Jan 25th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Walmartitization of the Union
Tuesday January 25, 2011
After a week at the Cardtable, the Roundtable is reconvened featuring Brian, RadioNed, Robin Police, and Charles Atterley. The panelists discuss more WikiLeaks theorizing, last year’s Polish plane crash, Baby Doc’s return to Haiti, Aristide’s call for his return, the report on the Gaza Flotilla, the demise of the UK national ID card system, the march in Belgium about the lack of government, the series of revolutionary activity and unrest across the world, Jeffrey Immelt’s new position, Eric Schmidt and Google, Walmart’s new deal with Michelle Obama, and business in China. The panelists also discuss their picks of the week in the latest episode of the Gitmo Nation Roundtable.
Listen to Episode 78 – Walmartitization of the Union
Follow-Up
Nihilists of The World Unite: Wikileaks Is The “Cognitive Infiltration” Operation Demanded by Cass Sunstein
Obama officials caught deceiving about WikiLeaks
Poland Says Russia Shares Blame for Kaczynski Crash
Some See a Cash Motive in Duvalier’s Return
Duvalier probed for crimes against humanity
With Baby Doc back in Haiti, Aristide calls next
Israel’s local probe: troops “innocent” over deadly Gaza ship raid
End of the line for ID cards
Tens of thousands in political protest march
This Week’s News
Copycat Revolution
Street pressure mounts on Tunisia PM, police join protests/ PHOTO
Islamist movement at forefront of Tunisia’s protests
Protesters clash with police in Algerian capital
More Egyptians set themselves alight
Saudi man sets himself alight in border region
Albania opposition vows protests
Three shot dead at Albania anti-government protest/ PHOTO
Jordan: Protests Over Economy
Corporatism – Jeffrey Immelt Edition
Obama’s economic agenda: Boost U.S. competitiveness
Obama Sends Pro-Business Signal With Adviser Choice
Obama Picks G.E. Chief for Board as Focus Turns to Jobs
Volcker Out, Immelt In on Economic Board
Google
That’s Schmidt: So long to the Google chief who wasn’t
Google Turns Page on Schmidt, Names Co-Founder CEO
Walmart/FLOTUS/Health
Wal-Mart to make, sell healthier foods
Walmart joins FLOTUS health push
‘A different perspective’ on Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart caves to government bullies
China and Hu’s Visit
Obama warns China on North Korea
U.S. companies fear the Chinese New Year
China’s Hu upbeat on global economy
Apple rated worst multinational polluter in China
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Car Trouble: BMW Fields Questions About Turton’s Death — Dead link
Ashley Turton’s suspicious death leaves probing questions
Republicans’ 2010 election triumph will fuel civilization’s demise, Chomsky says
RadioNed’s Pick
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Banksy interview
Robin Police’s Pick
Mother 3 Fan Translation
Charles Atterley’s Pick
Portlandia
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Episode 71 – DEFCON i
Nov 30th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
DEFCON i
Tuesday November 30, 2010
Brian, Eric Carlson, Robin Police, and Chris Wapcaplets return to the Roundtable to discuss this week’s news. The topics this week include a follow-up on the Grope-downs by the TSA, Richard Dreyfuss on Parker|Spitzer, the Portland “Bombing Attempt,” the extended war in Afghanistan, the terror alert system in the US and in Russia, the seizure of Domain names, and the WikiLeaks cables. The panelists discuss these topics, the current state of society, and their picks of the week.
Listen to Episode 71 – DEFCON i
Follow-Up
Anatomy of a journalistic smear job
US and Sorth Korea begin military exercises
US, South Korea push ahead with war games
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This Week’s News
Portland “Bomb Threat”
FBI thwarts terrorist bombing attempt at Portland holiday tree lighting, authorities say
Portland Mayor Sam Adams did not know about bomb plot, urges fairness
Joint Terrorism Task Force Website
The FBI successfully thwarts its own Terrorist plot
US > Defunct USSR
The US of A breaks the Soviet record
Terror Alerts
Terror alert system getting overhaul
U.S. to Drop Color-Coded Terror Alerts
Russia to adopt three-level terror threat scale
Domain Name Seizure
U.S. Government Seizes BitTorrent Search Engine Domain and More
WikiLeaks Cables
thread on Aussie board, check for links here
Wikileaks under DDOS at 8am pst?
Wikileaks excluded from trending topics.
THE CABLES. holy F U C K.
Afghanistan war logs: Massive leak of secret files exposes truth of occupation
Shocking cable: US says Saudi donors are chief financiers of al Qaeda
WikiLeaks disclosure condemned by House Republican
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Minecraft
‘Website of shame’ helps collect delinquent taxes
Eric Carlson’s Pick
Sarah Palin’s Alaska
- Brilliantly re-branding the “Outsider” Palin with gospel music, NRA clothing and gun segments, Family Values, and real life common scenes values like hard work and being a good example to your kids. Welcome Mrs President 2012 (or 2016).
Robin Police’s Pick
YoruFukurou
Menage a 3
Chris Wapcaplet’s Pick
Hipster Hitler
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