Geopolitical – Week of 4.19.09

The Global Financial Crisis
The Great Depression of the 21st Century

FAA Relents, Will Open Database on Airplane-bird Collisions to Public
CNN.con/US (22 April 09)

Obama Announces Plan to Lease Federal Waters For Clean Energy
CNN Politics.com (22 April 09)

CFTC Light On Leadership As Congress Drafts Regulatory Reform
Easy Bourse (20 April 09)

New Military Command to Focus on Cybersecurity
NextGov (22 April 09)

Bush-Era Rule Grants FBI Unprecedented Investigative Powers
Truthout (21 April 09)

“The Plan is to Take You Over by Force”
Counterpunch (22 April 09)

Senate Report Details Torture Policy Origins
Truthout (22 April 09)

Democratic Disunity Jeopardizes Foreclosure Relief
Truthout (22 April 09)

Internet Privacy: Britain in The Dock
The Independent (15 April 09)

“‘The Wire'” David Simon Talks With Bill Moyers About Inner-city Crime
Bill Moyers Journal (17 April 09)

Obama and CIA Chief Patch up Rift
Reuters (21 April 09)

The Border Cartels Challenge Obama
Sanders Research Associates (21 April 09)

Sources: Wiretap Recorded Rep. Harman Promising to Intervene for AIPAC
CQ Politics (19 April 09)

Injured War Zone Contractors Fight to Get Care
Los Angeles Times (17 April 09)

At Summit, Obama Gets Friendly With Chavez
My Way (18 April 09)