Drain Clogs – 02-28-2011

The Republican class war continues in Wisconsin, and has spread to Indiana and Maine. The US has wasted tens of billions of dollars on contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. But, we must cut money from the poors, not these rich companies! US Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) laughed along with the crowd when a supporter asked… Continue reading Drain Clogs – 02-28-2011

A little more light on privatized intelligence

The Washington Post has added a new feature on the subject named Top Secret America.  It has stories as well as interactive features to see where companies and agencies are located, who they contract with, etc.  The way this stuff has expanded over the past decade is extremely creepy and almost never really reported on.… Continue reading A little more light on privatized intelligence

Major media outlet finally notices “secret” wars

WaPo: U.S. ‘secret war’ expands globally as Special Operations forces take larger role Special Operations forces have grown both in number and budget, and are deployed in 75 countries, compared with about 60 at the beginning of last year. In addition to units that have spent years in the Philippines and Colombia, teams are operating… Continue reading Major media outlet finally notices “secret” wars