Covert Operations

Does the Mossad have Spy Vultures?

Keith Thomson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jellyfish, Vultures, Saudi Arabia, Uavs, Spies, Mossad, Israel, Espionage, Drones, Scientists, Sharks, Psy Ops, Covert Operations, Robots, World News
Keith Thomson

Early this week, a vulture flew across the Israeli border into Saudi Arabia, where it was captured on suspicion of espionage.

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Patriot Games: Why the New Valerie Plame Film Matters

Stuart Connelly | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Valerie Plame, Fair Game, Film, Covert Operations, Stuart Connelly, Clarence B. Jones, Politics News
Stuart Connelly

Seeing the new Doug Liman film Fair Game last night was a chilling reminder of the power of the presidential agenda, and the cruelty with which those in the ruling class can crush the truth in the name of whatever they've got cooking.

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Three Clues That CEOs or Politicans Are Lying to You

Todd Kashdan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lying, Careful Control, Enron, Parenting, Hidden Lies, Miscommunication, Narcotics Bureau, Deceit, Gene Hackman, Earning Reports, Oil Spill, Covert Operations, Kenneth Lay, Ceo, Deception, True Motives, Stanford University, Business News
Todd Kashdan

There's nothing wrong with an assumption that people are inherently good while giving them the benefit of the doubt. All I ask is that you go beyond the surface content of what people talk about.

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Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC): Playing the Xenophobia Card in an Election Year -- a Case Study

William E. Jackson Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Covert Operations, Campaign Strategy, Congress, Islamophobia, Domestic Terrorism, Politics News
William E. Jackson Jr.

Playing the xenophobic card has become part of Myrick's standard repertoire in sounding the alarm over the threat of terrorism. What is her purpose, other than to spread fear and suspicion for political gain?

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