Geopolitical – Week of 8.12.12

Social Security Administration To Purchase 174 Thousand Rounds Of Hollow Point Bullets
Infowars.com 15 August 2012
First it was the Department of Homeland Security, then it was the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and now the Social Security Administration

Investors Shift Money Out of China
Wall Street Journal 14 August 2012
Investors and companies are increasingly pulling money out of China and its currency in a vote of concern over its growth prospects.

Why Has Work Almost Stopped On the New ECB Frankfurt Headquarters?
The Slog 13 August 2012
A new two-fingered skyscraper is rising up from the Frankfurt horizon. Already delayed and running over the initial €500 million cost.

Trapwire: It’s Not the Surveillance, It’s the Sleaze
Wired 14 August 2012
Ever since WikiLeaks began releasing a series of documents about the surveillance system Trapwire…

KFC and Pizza Hut Closed in Nepal as Staff Threatens to Kill Branch Managers
The Raw Story 14 August 2012
All four KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in Nepal shut down on Tuesday saying that staff had attacked and threatened to kill branch managers.

World Shipping Crisis Threatens German Dominance as Greeks Win Long Game
The Telegraph 13 August 2012
Over 100 German ship funds have already shut down as the long-simmering crisis in global container shipping finally comes to a head.

Gen. Wesley Clark Shocker on 9/11 “Policy Coup”
WhoWhatWhy 10 August 2012
In this stunning but little-known speech from 2007, Gen. Wesley Clark claims America underwent a “policy coup” at the time of the 9/11 attacks.

White House Pulls Down TSA Petition
Cryptogon 13 August 2012
At approximately 11:30 am EDT, the White House removed a petition about the TSA airport screening procedures.

Mayer Brown, Dechert, Simpson, Debevoise: Business of Law
The Washington Post 10 August 2012
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. yesterday won a U.S. Appeals Court ruling affirming its entitlement to a $312 million lien.

China Inflation Rate Dips to a 30-Month Low in July
BBC News 8 August 2012
China’s inflation dipped to a 30-month low in July, giving policymakers a bigger cushion to boost stimulus measures

Biggest Story You Missed
Salon 8 August 2012
Civil rights activists are battling a section of the NDAA that could allow the indefinite detention of Americans.