
259: Lucy Napolitano in Yemen
The Department of Homeland Security has finalized a $13 million partnership with Walmart to broadcast surveillance announcements at checkout counters. Secretary Janet Napolitano and DHS officials are pivoting toward soft targets like shopping malls and sporting events, encouraging citizens to file Suspicious Activity Reports against their neighbors. This expansion of the See Something, Say Something campaign coincides with a massive PayPal outage that has disrupted independent media funding and sparked a debate over the government's ability to pressure private financial institutions. WikiLeaks continues to dominate the news cycle as cables reveal Secretary of State Hillary Clinton directed agents to harvest biometric data and credit card numbers from foreign diplomats. In Cancun, the COP 16 climate summit has shifted focus toward geoengineering and population reduction as a Plan B for global warming. Meanwhile, Bill Clinton and Salesforce promote luxury hotel developments in post-earthquake Haiti while 1.3 million residents remain in slums. Domestically, the FBI faces scrutiny for entrapment stings involving Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born cleric who previously dined at the Pentagon shortly after the 9/11 attacks. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak analyze the suspicious timing of Anonymous DDoS attacks and the potential for new FCC internet regulations. The duo breaks down the Hollywood mystery surrounding the murder of publicist Ronnie Chasen and the rise of hedge funds bailing out distressed celebrities like Randy Quaid. Mimi Curry provides a tactical guide for opting out of TSA body scanners by questioning agents about the lack of dosimeters on the security line.



















