Month: December 2015

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In-Depth Interview: Author Steven Hill Exposes the Dark Side of Uber

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Uber says its ride-sharing app allows its drivers to be their own bosses; writer Steven Hill says Uber is disrupting the much-loathed taxi industry by shifting costs to its drivers and flouting regulations.  Part one of two-part series. Continue reading In-Depth Interview: Author Steven Hill Exposes the Dark Side of Uber

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PBC News & Comment: FBI and Spooks Exploit Tragedy to Expand Police State

FBI Director James “Too Tall” Comey shares surveillance info on San Bernardino shooters, then blames encryption for law enforcement failures…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: FBI and Spooks Exploit Tragedy to Expand Police State

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In-Depth Interview: Braun vs. Brown–David Shows Tough Love to Jerry on Fracking

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Anti-fracking activist David Braun challenges climate change moralist Gov. Jerry Brown to end fracking in California… Continue reading In-Depth Interview: Braun vs. Brown–David Shows Tough Love to Jerry on Fracking

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A year later, Killian has attained the rank of Major in the anti-terrorist bureau Section 9, working alongside operatives Batou (Pilou Asbæk) and Togusa (Chin Han) under Chief Daisuke Aramaki (Takeshi Kitano). The team successfully thwarts a terrorist attack on a Hanka business conference, and Killian destroys a rogue mechanical geisha (Rila Fukushima) after it murders a hostage. Killian, who has been experiencing hallucinations that Ouélet dismisses as glitches, becomes increasingly bothered by how little she remembers about her past. After learning that the geisha was hacked by an unknown entity, Killian breaks protocol and “dives” into its AI for answers. The entity attempts a counter-hack, and Batou is forced to disconnect her. Using the information she was able to gather, the two trace the hacker to a Yakuza nightclub, where they are lured into a trap. The resulting explosion destroys Batous eyes, and leaves Killians body severely damaged.
Killian confronts Ouélet, who admits that Killian was, in fact, the 98th test subject, and the only one to survive the process. Cutter decides that Killian is too much of a liability, and orders Ouélet to euthanize her. Instead, Ouélet gives Killian an address to find and helps her escape. Cutter shoots her and informs Aramaki that Killian has gone rogue and will be terminated by any means necessary.p>

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In-Depth Interview: Col. Andrew Bacevich Asks: If Islamic State is Defeated, What Next?

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Retired Army colonel and Boston U. professor Andrew J. Bacevich returns to our podcast, offering a combat veteran’s critical views of the war in Syria and Iraq. Continue reading In-Depth Interview: Col. Andrew Bacevich Asks: If Islamic State is Defeated, What Next?