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Episode 94 – Binary-Centric

May 17th

Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Binary-Centric
Tuesday May 17, 2011

The Roundtable reconvenes for an unfortunately depressed episode. Brian, RadioNed, and Robin Police lament the current state of affairs and discuss Syria, Yemen, the continuing bin Laden aftermath, the Bush extraordinary rendition legacy and the Supreme Court motion regarding Jeppessen Dataplan, American presidential politics, the Supreme Court’s latest fourth amendment decision, the Mississippi River, teen violence, and Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The panelists also discuss their picks of the week.

Listen to Episode 94 – Binary-Centric

Follow-Up

4 killed as protesters, security forces clash in Syria
Radio Open Source: Steven Heydemann on the Syrian Crackdown
At least 35 injured in Yemen protest
Jim Inhofe: Bin Laden photos ‘pretty graphic’
Officials: Bin Laden journal and letters show he eyed small cities, wanted a big body count
Bin Laden Photos Available to Some Lawmakers
No secret deal with Bush to let US kill Osama: Musharraf
High court rejects torture victims’ rendition suit
Court refuses to consider rendition case

This Week’s News
American Politics
Donald Trump Says He Won’t Run for President

Constitutional Law
Supreme Court affirms police action in Kentucky drug case
Supreme Court: No warrant needed if police discern destruction of evidence

Comcast/NBC/FCC Merger
After Approving Comcast/NBC Deal FCC Commissioner Becomes Comcast Lobbyist

IMF
IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn denied bail in sex-assault case

Mississippi River
http://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2011/05/201151551642178237.html

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Black Water launched in UAE with a third brand name
An ex-Blackwater boss’ mercenary army: 3 theories
UAE sets up mercenary force to take on Iran

AB 2789 (Committee on Banking and Finance) Money transmission.
AB 2789 (PDF Link)
RadioNed’s Pick
100,00 Homes for 100,00 homeless Americans by 2013
Robin Police’s Pick
Super Crate Box

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Episode 92 – We Shall Over Comb

May 3rd

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Gitmo Nation Roundtable
We Shall Over Comb
Tuesday May 03, 2011

The Roundtable reconvenes to talk about the latest and biggest news of the week, while remembering some of the less-reported issues in the media. Brian, Senor Cardgage and RadioNed make a correction regarding Ron Paul’s presidential exploratory committee and discuss what may be the final stop on the Trump Train and the end of the media’s fascination with the birther issue; new WikiLeaks issues including Assange’s comments regarding Facebook and a Santa-related memo from Canada; devastating tornadoes in the American South; the death of Osama bin Laden including Americans’ reactions, the story of what happened, and the fall out from his death; the Canadian elections; the latest news concerning the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill; and some developments surrounding medical marijuana and drug prohibition in the United States. The panelists also discuss their picks of the week.

Listen to Episode 92 – We Shall Over Comb

Follow-Up
HappyAndDistracted.com Forwards to GNR! – Thanks Kami!
Ron Paul forms GOP presidential exploratory committee
Trump takeover: Draws huge crowds throughout Seacoast stops
Donald Trump to Release Financial, Tax Information at the ‘Appropriate Time’
The birther movement: immune to facts?

This Week in WikiLeaks
New WikiLeaks Reveals What Glenn Beck and the U.S. Government Have in Common
Facebook: We’re Not A “Spying Machine”
Canada Okays Flight Santa Sled

This Week’s News
Osama bin Laden
Al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden is dead; United States has his body
bush rejects taliban giving up bin laden, old piece from 2001.
Twitter feed of Sohaib Athar, resident of Abottabad
Pakistan President in Washington Post OpEd: “Pakistan did its part”
Killing of bin Laden: What are the consequences?
Dan Carlin-Pyrrhic Schedenfreude
Chris Hedges speaks on the death of bin Laden
Anatomy of a Fake Quotation
Obama aide: Bin Laden not armed when killed
Right-Wing Media Embrace Latest Anti-Obama Conspiracy Theory: Bin Laden Might Not Be Dead