Navigating a Web where “nothing to hide” doesn’t help you or democracy be safe
Having nothing to hide is no guarantee of avoiding trouble due to NSA surveillance, which can create an environment of fear, a …
Ramping up the two big Powers
The report below from the Guardian UK describes accelerating government and military planning for major civil unrest caused by climate change, energy …
Exploring the NSA controversy
What this post is about: The NSA surveillance controversy raises many questions – from our concept of “security” and the role of …
Supporting Developments in the Co-intelligence Work
As we ask for your support for our ongoing work, we want to share a few thoughts on the nature of that …
A new level of whistleblower
This is a very inspiring event. The level of sophistication of whistleblowers seems to be growing. Note the remarkable composure and thoughtfulness …
Facing historic ethnic dynamics in Syria and the Middle East (and the world)
I found the article below useful from a social evolutionary perspective. The dynamic it describes seems like a relatively insoluble situation. But …
Doing democracy differently
In Is Democracy in Trouble? E.J. Dionne describes major studies suggesting that “Across most of the democratic world, there is an impatience bordering …
Balance, attention, and care
For us: Two short and so beautiful videos, mindful of our Time. Whole systems balance, interconnected sticks, stones, forests or finance… If …
What kind of power, for whom, and for what?
In this article I explore current trends in the evolution of power that have profound implications for our future. This is an …
Asking your advice on my mailings/newsletter
Dear friends, I need your help to decide whether to change the nature of our communications. Recently I decided to simplify the …