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Episode 50 – Five O Fail
Jul 7th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Five O Fail
Wednesday July 7, 2010
In this episode the Roundtable crew discusses the continued success of Alvin Greene, the ongoing Russian spy debacle, Clinton’s visit to Poland and Eastern Europe, the G20 fallout in Canada, and the continued botching of the gulf oil leak, at the hands of BP and the Obama administration. This edition of the Gitmo Nation Roundtable features Brian Masi, Eric Carlson, RadioNed, and Robeen Police.
Show Links:
Alvin Greene Details Emerge, But Much Remains Murky About South Carolina Senate Candidate
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/06/alvin-greene-details-emer_n_635953.html
US affirms Russia ties amid spy row
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/07/20107333532485886.html
‘Russian spy was preparing to flee to Costa Rica’
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7871531/Russian-spy-was-preparing-to-flee-to-Costa-Rica.html
FBI Indicts Ten as Alleged Russian Spies; Timing of Case and Nature of Charges are Highly Suspect
http://tarpley.net/2010/06/29/fbi-indicts-ten-as-alleged-russian-spies/
U.S., Poland sign new missile defence pact
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/07/03/poland-missile-defence.html
US and Poland amend missile defense deal
http://rt.com/Top_News/2010-07-04/us-poland-missile-defense.html
Military-industrial complex
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military%E2%80%93industrial_complex
Dwight D Eisenhower’s Farewell Address
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/dwightdeisenhowerfarewell.html
Warmington: Cops had hands “cuffed”
http://www.torontosun.com/news/columnists/joe_warmington/2010/06/30/14564416.html
Vancouver protest planned to show solidarity with G20 detainees, black bloc activists
http://www.straight.com/article-332050/vancouver/vancouver-protest-planned-show-solidarity-g20-detainees-black-bloc-activists
‘Weapons’ siezed in G20 arrests not what they seem
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/weapons-seized-in-g20-arrests-not-what-they-seem/article1622761/
‘Nerd’ shocked his toys in G20 weapons cache
http://www.torontosun.com/news/g20/2010/06/30/14570096.html
The Story of My Arrest & Detainment
http://toronto.mediacoop.ca/story/story-my-arrest-detainment/3997
Thorold, Ontario Amputee Has His Artificial Leg Ripped Off By Police And Is Slammed in Makeshift Cell During G20 Summit
http://niagaraatlarge.com/2010/07/05/thorold-ontario-amputee-has-his-artificial-leg-ripped-off-by-police-and-is-slammed-in-makeshift-cell-during-g20-summit-%E2%80%93-at-least-one-ontario-mpp-calls-the-whole-episode-%E2%80%9Cshocking/
Obama Makes Pitch for Immigration Overhaul
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703571704575340941607651032.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Obama pushed immigration reform, seeks broad support
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0116542720100701
U.S. Hits Immigration Law
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704862404575350960347667250.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn
Banks Financing Mexico Gangs Admitted in Wells Fargo Deal
Advances in ‘Narco-Submarine’ Technology
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/advances-in-narco-submarine-technology/?hp
Picks of the Week:
Robin’s Pick:
Abercrombie shuts NYC store due to bedbugs
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/advances-in-narco-submarine-technology/?hp
RadioNed’s Pick:
Tea party movement’s energy, anger make it target for admakers
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/05/AR2010070502843.html
Eric Carlson’s Pick:
Governor puts 200,000 state workers on minimum wage
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/07/02/2864614/governor-puts-200000-state-workers.html
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/07/02/2865871/court-backs-schwarzenegger-wage.html
Brian’s Pick:
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Episode 49 – Callback to Russian Spies
Jun 29th
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This week the Roundtable convenes to discuss the developing Russian spy scandal in the United States, the Americans arrested in Pakistan on terror charges, the CIA director’s discussion of the Afghan war, the Catholic Church pedophilia raid in Belgium, and a first-hand account of the G-20 in Toronto. This episode of the Gtimo Nation Roundtable features Brian Masi, BaS the Born again Skeptic, Eric Carlson, Robin Police, and a spirited return of original host Eugene Michasiw.
Show Links:
- Spy scandal just another false rest in Russian-U.S. relations
- Russia angry as U.S. seeks to limit spy fallout
- The ‘Illegals’: Russian spies living in America?
- Poland and Russia may sign gas deal soon says economy minister
- Kyrgyz leaders say constitution OK’d
- Russia plans second military base in Kyrgyzstan
- Imperialist US?
- Five Americans jailed in Pakistan for plotting terrorist attacks
- Pakistan plot suspects ‘tortured’
- CIA Chief Leon Panetta: In Afghanistan, U.S. Has Committed 1,000 Troops Per Each Al Qaeda Terrorist
- C.I.A. Chief Says Qaeda at Weakest Point in Years
- Bin Laden’s location still unknown: CIA boss
- Usama bin Laden – FBI Top Ten Most Wanted
- US begins scaling back ambitions for Afghan occupation
- World Leaders Agree on Timetable for Cutting Deficits
- No arrests made under G20 rule change, Ontario says
- Calls for G20 inquiry ratchet up
- G20 cleanup in Toronto begins
- Report: Toronto police rough up journalists, arrest peaceful protesters at G20
- Police in Toronto Criticized for Treatment of Protesters, Many Peaceful
- Toronto artist facing explosives charges out on bail
Picks of the Week:
- Robyn’s Pick: Tilt to Live
- Suit Over Faulty Computers Highlights Dell’s Decline
- Eric Carlson’s Pick: Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism
- BaS’ Self-serving Pick: bornagainskeptic.net
- Brian’s Pick: Elana Kagan on abortion: More than first meets the eye
- Eugene’s Pick: Inside the G20 Easter Avenue Detention Centre
- Eugene’s G20 Footage
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Episode 66 – Bags of Cash
Oct 26th
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Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Bags of Cash
Tuesday October 26, 2010
This week the Roundtable features Brian Masi, RadioNed and Chris Wapcaplets. They discuss the parachute murder in Belgium, the ongoing French riots, Oman Khadr’s sentence, Tariq Azziz, the earthquake, tsunami, and volcanic eruption in Indonesia, the earthquake and drill in California, the EU’s newly proposed tax, Nigel Farage, Google’s tax avoidance, Iran’s nuclear program, Iran’s influence in Afghanistan, and Rob Ford’s mayoral election in Toronto. The panelists also highlight their picks of the week
Listen to Episode 66 – Bags of Cash
Follow-Up
Belgian Legal System
Murder on the Belgian legal system.
Clottemans: guilty as charged
30 years for parachute killer
Dertig jaar om een beter mens te worden
Parachute murder case: it’s not the end yet
“Geen materieel bewijs nodig om Storme schuldig te verklaren” | English: No material proof necessary to explain Storme guilty
Aanklager Marollenmoord verwijst naar proces Clottemans | English: Marolles Murder trial prosecutor refers to Clottemans
Second murder case without prove
http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws/regio/brussel/101026_Marollenmoord
http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/8858/Marollenmoord/article/detail/1174855/2010/10/26/Jury-zit-samen-om-verdict-te-motiveren-na-9-uur-afzondering.dhtml
French Pension Riots
French workers vow to step up pension protests
French police break key blockade
French police end refinery blockade as pension vote looms
French Senate passes pension bill
Looks like the riots go on, Sarkozy had hoped this would stop the riots. (Idea: they will accept they lost and go work.)
French Protests Enter Seventh Week
Pension reform protests continue in France
Omar Khadr
Omar Khadr plea deal
Breaking in last 24 hours:
Tariq Azziz to hang
Tariq Aziz: Saddam’s dangerously loyal courtier
Indonesian disasters
Tariq Aziz: Saddam’s dangerously loyal courtier
This Week’s News
Earthquake Drill in California
For 7.8 Million Californians, an Earthquake Drill
Great California ShakeOut exercise helps Southland prepare for the ‘big one’
6.9 Earthquake Hits Gulf of California, Northern Mexico
6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Baja California, latest in cluster of temblors
EU Direct Tax
Direct EU tax
EU budget rise to go on staff jollies as David Cameron faces pressure to block huge increase for Brussels bureaucrats
Google Tax Hoopla
The Tax Haven That’s Saving Google Billions
Iran and Afghanistan:
Iran loads fuel rods
Iran increases enriched uranium ahead of global meeting over nuclear programme
Iran joins high-level Afghan talks
Karzai admits to bags of Iranian cash
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
For organic hops farmers in Wash., gov. obstacles
http://shitnoonehaseversaid.tumblr.com/post/1408130320/curb-stomping-a-moveon-supporter-at-a-rand-paul
RadioNed’s Pick
Book Excerpt: Griftopia by Matt Taibbi
Chris’ Pick
Team Covenant
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