In the last couple days German media and parts of the political establishment got all excited over the fact that Bundestag representatives of the party Die Linke have been (and continue to be) watched by the German domestic intelligence service, the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz. Although good PR is not one of the domains of secret [...]

Sometimes it’s just funny what happens when checking facts is a mere luxury. You may use this story as a good example for staying suspicious when it comes to secondary research based on open sources. And this is how it goes:
Last weekend the German Minster for Economic Affairs stepped down, and a new one was [...]

“Only ethics can save CI profession in France and elsewhere in the world.”
Guy Gweth wrote a very interesting posting I just discovered citing some recent scandals in France where ethical and legal boundaries have been crossed. Now the French government plans to “asepticize the sector” by some certain measures, as Guy reports:
1- Obligatory licence for [...]