links of the day 11/01/2013 (p.m.)

• Why America spies on its allies (and probably should)

• Obamacare’s launch looked even worse from the inside

• Congratulations, America! Your deficit fell 37 percent in 2013.

• Chinese officials produce a lot of badly forged photos, but this might be the worst

• How the NSA is infiltrating private networks - The Washington Post

• NSA infiltrates links to Yahoo, Google data centers worldwide, Snowden documents say - The Washington Post

• U.S. joins lawsuit against firm that vetted Snowden | Reuters

• Homeland Security Today: TechAmerica Pledges Support for Enhanced Security Clearance Legislation

• Men, Peace, and Security Symposium: Agents of Change | United States Institute of Peace

• Members of the IC - USA national intelligence services

• DNI Releases Budget Figure for 2013 National Intelligence Program

• U.S. Spy Program Awarded $52.7 Billion in 2013 | Washington Free Beacon

• Hillary Clinton’s Support Falls Among Young Voters, Democrats, And Independents | Washington Free Beacon

• Pentagon, Energy Department Moving Ahead with Upgraded, Precision-Guided Nuclear Bomb

• 8,400 Security Clearance Holders Owe IRS $85 Million in Unpaid Taxes

• China Launches New Crackdown on Unofficial Churches

• Moscow Conducts Large-Scale Nuclear Attack Drill | Washington Free Beacon

• Homeland Security Today: Are Terrorists Conducting ‘Dry Runs?’ Some Believe They Are

• Le Pen klaagt over kleding en baard vrijgelaten gijzelaars - Buitenland - De Morgen

• Akkoord in Nederland over verkoop rommelhypotheken ING - Economie - De Morgen

• John Kerry geeft toe: "We zijn soms te ver gegaan" - Buitenland - De Morgen

• Bank van het Vaticaan start onderzoek naar verdachte rekeningen - De Paus - De Morgen

• Vaticaan gaat zelf peilen: wat denkt de pastoor over homo's? - De Paus - De Morgen

• Nederlandse hackers plunderen bankrekeningen - Buitenland - De Morgen

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.