In October, 1929, the NYSE crashed and so began the Great Depression. Naturally, emotions ran high throughout the United States as people needed work to provide for their families. On March 6, 1930 (Unemployment Day), citizens hit the streets in New York where a crowd of 75,000 gathered in Union Square. Grover Whalen, New York’sContinue reading “Disinformation Lessons From The Great Depression”
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Did You Know? Agent Communication
In the Cold War days (and still today) US intelligence communicated with Russian agents through a variety of means. First of all, an agent is an asset and not a CIA employee. In Russia, an example of an agent was a defected KGB officer who was providing information to US intelligence. As it was imperativeContinue reading “Did You Know? Agent Communication”
Farming in Iowa…with Hackers
Nestled wonderfully in a lush Iowa cornfield sits a new automated John Deere tractor. These newer versions come equipped with satellite or wi-fi links that allow the driver quite a bit of freedom. The traditional hard work of farming has been given quite an upgrade as these tractors are able to automate the driving, fertilizing,Continue reading “Farming in Iowa…with Hackers”
Russian Experiment
One fine day in 2015 a large group of New Yorkers gathered near Time Square to attend a free hot-dog event. The excitement of the event vanished as the people soon realized that they would not be receiving free hot-dogs after all. But why did all these people show up at the same time withContinue reading “Russian Experiment”
Wilks Wroasting 