Geopolitical – Week of 2.13.11

Obama Joins Wisconsin’s Budget Battle, Opposing Republican Anti-union Bill
The Washington Post (18 Feb 11)

A Breast-Feeding Plan Mixes Partisan Reactions
The New York Times (17 Feb 11)

Jobs, Zuckerberg, Schmidt to Meet With Obama Tonight
Bloomberg (17 Feb 11)

Special Report: China Flexed Its Muscles Using U.S. Treasuries
Yahoo News (17 Feb 11)

Among Egypt’s Missing, Tales of Torture and Prison
The New York Times (17 Feb 11)

Wisconsin Democrats Boycott Anti-Union Vote By Fleeing State
Zero Hedge (17 Feb 11)

Bahrain’s Military Takes Control of Key Areas in Capital
The New York Times (17 Feb 11)

In Sharp Reversal, U.S. Agrees to Rebuke Israel in Security Council
Turtlebay Foreign Policy (16 Feb 11)

Deficit Plan Details Emerge
The Wall Street Journal (17 Feb 11)

House GOP Proposes Hundreds of Budget Cuts
Los Angeles Times (16 Feb 11)

House Votes to End Alternate Jet Engine Program
The New York Times (16 Feb 11)

Understanding Social Security in One Easy Lesson
MotherJones (15 Feb 11)

Obama Threatens to Veto House Republican Spending Measure
The Hill (15 Feb 11)

Thousands of Police Confront Protesters in Yemen
The Associated Press (16 Feb 11)

Libya protests: Second City Benghazi Hit by Violence
BBC News (16 Feb 11)

CBS Reporter Lara Logan Assaulted in Egypt: CBS News
Reuters (15 Feb 11)

Berkeley Votes Against Welcoming Gitmo Detainees
The New York Times (15 Feb 11)

TSA Comes Under Fire Again as Employees Admit to Repeatedly Stealing Money From Passengers
MailOnline (15 Feb 11)

What a Populist Rebellion Might Look Like
Undernews (15 Feb 11)

Morning Line: Making The Victim Pay For The Crime
Undernews (14 Feb 11)

Argentine Justice Takes on The Incident of The US Air Force Plane Cargo
MercoPress (16 Feb 11)

US Senate Votes Extension of Anti-terrorism Powers
AFP (15 Feb 11)

The Education Bubble Is Fuel for Revolt
Joshua Fulton – Mises Daily (15 Feb 11)

Wisconsin National Guard Preps For Worker Unrest After Governor Unveils Emergency Budget
Business Insider (14 Feb 11)

Bahrain Now Bracing For Its Own Day Of Rage After Giving Every Family $2,660 Fails
Business Insider (13 Feb 11)