Eli Levine

Eli Levine wrote a new post, Of Systemic Architecture, Inputs and Priorities, on the site Think About It 19 hours, 36 minutes ago

Basically, as far as I can tell, complex systems have three basic principles. The first is systemic architecture, which outlines what is in an organization and how those various parts work together to define […]

Eli Levine commented on the post, Adam Kokesh Plans Armed March on Washington, on the site The Political Alternative 3 days, 21 hours ago

It’s interesting that a majority of the public are still not up for overthrowing the government.

But for the sake of the politicians at the very least, they need to alter the ways they think about power and […]

Eli Levine wrote a new post, Queen Bees and the Real Hierarchy of Complex Adaptive Systems, on the site Think About It 3 days, 23 hours ago

When people think of bee or ant colonies, they frequently seem to think of the “queen” as being the “head” of the colony or the “leader” of the colony.
This is quite wrong from what we’re currently able to tell […]

Eli Levine wrote a new post, The Game Shifts in South China Sea Disputes, on the site Independent Voter Network 11 months ago

After a close call, two Filipino warships around Scarborough Shoal have withdrawn, citing inclement weather as the cause. China and the Philippines both claim the disputed shoal, known as Bajo de Masinloc in […]

Eli Levine wrote a new post, Syrian Situation Highlights Complex Geo-Political Landscape, on the site Independent Voter Network 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Former UN Chief Kofi Annan declared that Syria was “on a tipping point”, following a recent diplomatic mission to Damascus and a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad. Syrian diplomats were expelled from many […]

Eli Levine wrote a new post, Greeks to Head to Polls After Government Coalition Talks Fail, on the site Independent Voter Network 1 year ago

Greek politicians have failed to come up with a compromise government after having elections on May 6th. The Greek people elected a mix of far right and far left political blocs opposed to austerity […]

Eli Levine wrote a new post, Ahmadinejad Overall Loser in Iranian Parliamentary Elections, on the site Independent Voter Network 1 year ago

One of the key features of Iranian government and society, is that they actually produce something like a democracy following the 1979 overthrow of the dictatorial Shah. The Iranian Majlis (Parliament) is […]

Eli Levine wrote a new post, Are We Living Beyond Our Environmental Means?, on the site Independent Voter Network 1 year ago

NPR has recently done a story on what various countries around the world are doing to combat climate change. The results are, as expected, mixed.

Countries like Australia and China are looking to genuinely […]

Eli Levine wrote a new post, The Political Allegory of Passover, on the site Independent Voter Network 1 year, 1 month ago

All peoples, seem to go under periods of time where they’re controlled and dominated by a repressive, ineffective and negatively acting regime. The Pharaoh in the Old Testament story of Exodus is one such […]

Eli Levine wrote a new post, Egyptian Commission Blocks Ten Candidates for President, on the site Independent Voter Network 1 year, 1 month ago

The Supreme Presidential Election Commission in Egypt has moved to block ten candidates for the upcoming presidential election. Among those excluded are Omar Suleiman, Mubarak’s former spy chief, and the […]

Eli Levine wrote a new post, Flawed US Policy on UNESCO Funding & Palestinian Statehood, on the site Independent Voter Network 1 year, 1 month ago

A feature on the popular Daily Show highlighting US cuts to UNESCO funding has brought the troublesome American stance toward Palestinian statehood back in the forefront of international discussion. The […]

Eli Levine wrote a new post, Internet Coup Rumors Spark Response in China, on the site Independent Voter Network 1 year, 1 month ago

Hundreds of people have been arrested when rumors began circulating on the Internet that a coup was underway in the People’s Republic of China. The posts alleged that military forces were taking to the streets […]

Eli Levine wrote a new post, Rising Tiger? Economic Questions Plague Chinese Timber Giant, on the site Independent Voter Network 1 year, 1 month ago

Chinese timber giant, Sino-Forest Corp, has filed for bankruptcy protection on March 31st, 2012. The company has been under investigation for allegedly exaggerating its timber holdings in China, essentially […]

Eli Levine wrote a new post, Further Conflict Erupts on the Horn of Africa, on the site Independent Voter Network 1 year, 1 month ago

Ethiopia launched an attack on Eritrean soil last week, claiming to target “terrorist camps”. The action signals an increase in tension between the two neighboring East African countries, who have an extended […]

Eli Levine wrote a new post, Belgium Burning: Another European Islamophobia Incident , on the site Independent Voter Network 1 year, 1 month ago

An imam was killed in Belgium yesterday when his mosque was set on fire in the country’s capital of Brussels, seen widely as the capital of the European Union. A suspect was seen throwing a Molotov cocktail at […]

Eli Levine wrote a new post, A Question on Empire: Afghanistan and US Action Overseas, on the site Independent Voter Network 1 year, 2 months ago

Following the massacre of 16 Afghan civilians at the hands of a US Staff Sergeant, there has been much debate and talk about whether to pull out of Afghanistan at an earlier date. A recent Gallup poll found […]

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