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Episode 89 – The Telecomix Interview, or, The Debt Elevator
Apr 12th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
The Telecomix Interview, or, The Debt Elevator
Tuesday April 12, 2011
On this edition of the Roundtable Brian, SenorCardgage, RadioNed, and Robin Police are joined by interview guest Peter Fein. Peter is a ‘member’ of the sociocyphernetic jellyfish cluster that is Telecomix. The panelists discuss Telecomix and Anonymous as well as related Internet and information issues with Peter. The panelists also discuss the ever-hilarious Donald Trump, the farcical budget battle, Japan, and the upcoming Canadian elections among other topics in this extra-long edition of the Gitmo Nation Roundtable. The panelists also explain their picks of the week. We appreciate your support and feedback!
Listen to Episode 89 – The Telecomix Interview, or, The Debt Elevator
Interview
During the beginning of the episode we interview Peter Fein of Telecomix about the ‘disorganization,’ direct action, and general foundational elements. The interview contains elements directly relating to Telecomix, the similar ‘disorganization’ Anonymous, and involvement in current events. We also discuss Internet policy, philosophy, and Net Neutrality.
Telecomix
Telecomix – CrytoAnarchy
We Re-build
Follow-Up
Trump Train
Glenn Beck to ‘transition off’ Fox
Trump Insists Obama’s Grandparents Planted His Birth Announcement To Obtain Welfare Benefits
Gail Collins: Trump Strikes Back – get a room you two -Ned
Trump letter to NY Times
Budget
Boehner’s Latest Budget Proposal Bans Abortion Funding In D.C.
Barack Obama to take on Paul Ryan on health costs
Russia/Poland
Poland and Russia Spar Over Wording of Memorial
Two countries, one tragedy: Russia and Poland join in mourning
Japan
Japan nuclear crisis ebbing, U.S. experts say
Mainstream media regurgitates exact same news on Fukushima, word for word
Japan to raise nuclear crisis rating
Another fire at Fukushima, more aftershocks
The International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale
This Week’s News
Net Neutrality
House votes to overturn FCC Net Neutrality rules
Libya
Who is helping Gadhafi out?
Britain armed Gaddafi, now have designs on rebels
Nato jets pound Gaddafi forces
Gaddafi ‘accepts’ AU plan to end fighting
“With these weapons we don’t stand a chance” – Libyan rebels
Between bargaining and surrender
Arab Spring
Islamists prepare for new role
Dangerous change rattles Bahrain
Egypt’s revolution is leaving women behind
Gunmen, suicide bombers attack Afghan police complex
Cameron regrets Kashmir
Iraqis demonstrate against U.S. troop presence
Obama condemns “abhorrent violence” of Syrian govt
Syrian Army deploys in port city after a violent weekend
Big protest in Baghdad to demand U.S. leave Iraq
Africa
Gbagbo comes under attack from ground assault
Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo Captured
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Pacifist Sentenced to Three Years for Insulting Egyptian Military
Egyptian army clears Cairo’s Tahrir Square
SenorCardgage’s Pick
| Stephen Harper steals speech from Emperor Palpatine | |
RadioNed’s Pick
Steve Kimock: For Japan
The music of Steve Kimock
Steve Kimock: Live from Sullivan Hall, NYC
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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
| We’ve Started To Live In This Alice In Wonderland Commonsenselessness We Say Things That Are | |
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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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 56 – Arbitrarily Close to Toronto
Aug 17th
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.
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
This Week’s News:
Pakistan
Pakistan Floods Draw Marines, UN Warns More Dams Could Burst
Pakistan Flood Timeline
The Billionaire’s Pledge
German Millionaires Criticize Gates’ ‘Giving Pledge’
Afghanistan
Polish soldiers blow up Afghan house ‘for fun’
Maddow: The hard choice in Afghanistan
Secret Assault on Terrorism Widen on Two Continents
How propagandists function: Exhibit A
Internet Privacy
Suit alleges Disney, other top sites spied on users
Immigration
Obama Signs Border Bill to Increase Surveillance
Picks of the Week:
Brian’s Pick
US government report on financial crisis to be Christmas bestseller
Eric Carlson’s Pick
The Corbett Report
Robin’s Pick
AfriGadget
Chris Engler’s Pick
Homestar Runner
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