Peter Robins-Brown

June 14, 2013

The big story this week has been the “revelation”, brought to the public’s attention by whistleblower extraordinaire and former CIA contractor Robert Snowden, that the NSA is using highly advanced computer programs to spy on millions of Americans. Now, this probably came as shocking news to anyone who’s been living in a cave or, I …

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I’m Just A Bomb

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May 31, 2013

Clip Art Graphic of a Space Rocket Cartoon Character

President Obama’s speech last week at the National Defense University marked the beginning of a new chapter in the war on terror. With his stated desire to turn to a strategy based more on diplomacy and less on dropping bombs on people’s heads, it appears the U.S. will be setting off on a new course …

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Ain’t No Party Like an IRS Audited Tea Party

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May 13, 2013

Before the IRS audit this guy's hat actually had four corners

It was revealed over the weekend that for the past three years the IRS has targeted right wing and Tea Party-aligned groups for audits, specifically looking at their status as non-profit organizations, or 501(c)(4)’s. The revelation was, of course, met with outrage from across the political spectrum, and I’m sure Republican congressmen and pundits will …

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Behind the Tin Curtain, Part Two

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April 19, 2013

This is the second half of the translated and edited transcript from the basketball game Korean ruler Kim Jong-un and American diplomat Dennis Rodman watched, and commentated on, together during Mr. Rodman’s trip to the country last month. You can find the first part here.

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Behind The Tin Curtain, Part One

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April 11, 2013