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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 58 – Belgian Chocolate Rain
Aug 31st
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Belgian Chocolate Rain
Tuesday August 31, 2010
The Roundtable for August 31 discusses the flooding in Pakistan, the Tea Party, the NYC Islamic Center, the War on Terror in Pakistan, Yemen, and, potentially, Somalia, civil liberties, body scanners, the helicopter drone incident in Washington DC, credit card debt, the Canadian interception of Russian aircraft, Iran, and Vladimir Putin. This week’s hosts Brian Masi, RadioNed, Chris Wapcaplets, and Kami no Kodomo discuss these topics as well as their picks of the week.
Listen to Episode 58 – Belgian Chocolate Rain
Follow-Up
US clutches at flood relief opportunities
Pakistan takes flood plea to IMF
‘No Doubt’ India and U.S. are Behind Pakistan Flood Disaster: Pak Tribune, Pakistan
‘No Doubt’ India and U.S. are Behind Pakistan Flood Disaster
Pakistan floods threaten 3 towns as levee fails
Pakistan Flood Sets Back Years of Gains on Infrastructure
The Billionaires Bankrolling the Tea Party
Islamic Center Also Challenges a Young Builder
This Week’s News
Yemen, Somalia, Pakistan – the Global War on Terror
US to step up pressure on Al-Qaeda in Yemen: official
US to step up pressure after al-Qaeda in Yemen judged world’s greatest terror threat
Somalia rebels looking increasingly like Taliban
Pakistan denies militant group is global terror threat
Gitmo Nation
The Government’s New Right to Track Your Every Move With GPS
Van-mounted body scanners coming to a street near you?
Drone Helicopter
Navy Drone Violated Washington Airspace
ROBOT KILL-CHOPPER GOES ROGUE above Washington DC!
Economy
Credit card debt at an 8-year low
Pressure mounts for ‘Sheriff’ Elizabeth Warren
Dodd’s continuing, and unusual, war against Elizabeth Warren
Belgische gezinnen zijn de rijkste van de eurozone | English
US jobless claims fall more than expected to 473,000
US new home sales in sharp fall
Senate tax-cut debate centers on small business
US economy enters double dip recession
The Fed Is Risking A Bond Bubble
The Fed’s biggest bubble
Obama, Mindful of Elections and Weak Reports, Holds Economic Talks
“Enron Accounting” Has Bankrupted America: U.S. Deficit Really $202 Trillion, Kotlikoff Says
Canadian Military News
Canada intercepts two Russian bombers
Dimitri Soudas: The planes are coming, the planes are coming!
Iran
Iranian Government Runs Public Warez Server
Ahmadinejad feels the heat at home
Israel gives Obama reason to worry
Russia and Putin
Putin fires darts at gray whale from crossbow
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Empire State Building owner loses skyscraper bid
Agency approves financing deal on 2 WTC towers
RadioNed’s Pick
CostofWar.com
Chris’s Pick
Warhammer
Samuel’s Pick
Augustus was meer dan dubbel zo nat als normaal | English
Trein rijdt huis in tweeën | English
Gitmo Nation Roundtable 32 – Helicopter Ben
Mar 2nd
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Helicopter Ben
Tuesday March 2, 2010
Brian returns to the Roundtable joined by Jim Lunsford, the creator of the No Agenda Forums and co-founder of NewStreamMedia.ORG, Senor Cardgage and Eric Ortega to discuss some big picture issues such as Internet regulation, war in the Middle East, and the U.S. economy. Please leave comments and feedback at http://gnr.noagendaforums.com and http://gnr.NewStreamMedia.ORG
Show Links:
• The Myth of Three Strikes
⁃ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/23/three_strikes_myth/
• Open Wi-Fi ‘outlawed’ by Digital Economy Bill
⁃ http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,40057470,00.htm
• Afghan Government Claims Taliban Stronghold
⁃ http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/02/25/world/AP-AS-Afghanistan.html
• U.S. Eyes New Target: Heartland of Taliban
⁃ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/27/world/asia/27prexy.html
• Media Conference Call: U.S. Strategy in Pakistan and Afghanistan
⁃ http://www.cfr.org/publication/21531/media_conference_call.html
• The Battle for Baluchistan: Iran Nabs Top NATO Terrorist with Help from Pakistan
⁃ http://tarpley.net/2010/02/25/the-battle-for-baluchistan-iran-nabs-top-nato-terrorist-with-help-from-pakistan/
• Bernanke delivers blunt warning on U.S. debt
⁃ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/25/bernanke-delivers-warning-on-us-debt/
• Bankers still overpaid, Morgan Stanley’s Mack says
⁃ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8536155.stm
• Senate breaks rule, OKs jobs bill
⁃ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/25/senate-breaks-rule-oks-jobs-bill/
• Treasury tries to humanize Timothy Geithner
⁃ http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/33396_Page2.html
• Fannie Loses $16.3 Billion and Asks Treasury for Aid
⁃ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/27/business/27fannie.html
• Somali Pirates Taking Trade to Terra Firma
⁃ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/world/africa/02somalia.html
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Episode 107 – The Invisible Hand Punched Me Out
Aug 30th
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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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