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Latin American Soldiers, Unite
Most of you know that I’m a big fan of the Euronews Nocomment video podcast. The combination of pure video with the original sounds without commentary changes the experience of watching things happen in the world. This morning I watched and rewatched as Ecuadorian soldiers walked through the tropical forrest in formation. Heavily... »
Statehood Doesn’t Pay Bills
Nationalism has long been the cause of alot of pain and broken dreams in the history of the world. Yet nationalism is the force that brings about so many changes in so many places, even in this day and age. I was working in Portugal several years ago when East Timor formerly declared it’s... »
bm241 Making Better Use of the United Nations
Lots of governments and supranational organizations like the UN have websites, yet few are really understandable or usable for the average person. At the 24C3 in Berlin this past weekend, I sat down with Julian from undemocracy.com . His work has helped create a place on the internet where anyone can search, link,... »
Missile Tests Mean…
Ok the two-day festivus is over. And just as many people sit down to eat the roast beast (or vegetarian roast-beast), over in Russia they are testing new Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. Yes, the ICBM, an acronym usually associated with the cold war and the 80’s. Welcome to the new cold war. In this version the... »
The Year was 2000
I sit in south jersey next to a warm fire place. I sometimes forget that it is a fake fireplace and the fire turns on with the flick of a switch. On television I’m watching Public Broadcasting, and to my great surprise, the documentary film about Ralph Nader’s life is on. “Unreasonable Man” is an... »