Geopolitical – Week of 10.20.13

Closer Look: Travels of Xi and Li Show Beijing Has New Approach to ASEAN
Caixan Online | 25 October 2013
The president and premier hit the trail to start a fresh diplomatic effort in the region…

Fukushima Moves Radioactive Water as it Braces for Typhoon Francisco
RT | 24 October 2013
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant is bracing itself for Typhoon Francisco…

Where Did America’s Missing Millions go? Holodomor Lessons from the Great Depression
Signs of the Times | 04 April 2008
U.S. history contains a serious crime against its own people – the Great American Holodomor of 1932/33…

This Dude Just Eavesdropped on Former NSA Director Michael Hayden. And He’s Tweeting About It.
The Washington Post | 24 October 2013
At this very moment, we know a lot of interesting things about Michael Hayden…

Saudi Arabia Severs Diplomatic Ties With US Over Response to Conflict in Syria
The Daily Mail | 23 October 2013
Upset at President Barack Obama’s policies on Iran and Syria…

Senior Parliamentarian Says Iran Has Halted 20 Percent Enrichment
Reuters | 24 October 2013
Iran has stopped enriching uranium to 20 percent…

With Mass Shootings on Rise, Holder Calls for Better Police Training
Philly.com | 23 October 2013
Frontline police officers need new strategies and more intensive training to prepare for the possibility of mass shootings…

Court Lets Case Against ObamaCare Subsidies Proceed
The Hill | 22 October 2013
A district court judge has kept alive a case that would limit the federal government’s ability to grant subsidies…

Ashton Calls For Military-Grade Drones in EU Airspace
EU Observer | 22 October 2013
A security strategy paper by EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton says EU countries…

Amid NSA Spying, European Lawmakers Vote to Tighten Data Protection
Los Angeles Times | 21 October 2013
European lawmakers on Monday voted overwhelmingly to approve new data protections…

Jim Norman on Economic Warfare at the Power Hour (Audio)
Power Hour
Jim Norman discusses Economic Warfare…

Merkel Complains to Obama as Germany Says US Spies May Have Targeted Her Mobile Phone
The Washington Post | 23 October 2013
German Chancellor Angela Merkel complained to President Barack Obama on Wednesday after learning that U.S. intelligence may have targeted her mobile phone…

Detroit Judge Questions Bankruptcy Critics’ Pension Claim
Bloomberg | 15 October 2013
A federal judge questioned whether pension rights for Detroit’s municipal workers can be guaranteed…

California Mayors Offer Pension Reform Ballot Measure
Bloomberg | 15 October 2013
Five California mayors said they filed papers for a statewide ballot measure…

NSA France: U.S. Conducted Large-Scale Spying On French Citizens: Report
The Huffington Post | 21 October 2013
The U.S. National Security Agency swept up 70.3 million French telephone records…

Japan Extends the Fukushima Clean-Up Deadline to 2017
BBC News | 21 October 2013
Plans to decontaminate six towns and villages close to Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant…

Texas’ New Voter ID Laws May Roll Back Women’s Voting Rights
Reader Supported News | 20 October 2013
Texas, beneath the radar of higher-profile national races, will hold elections this fall…

Cheney Said He Disabled Heart Device to Avoid Terrorist Threats
Bloomberg | 20 October 2013
Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said the implanted defibrillator that helped keep him alive in 2007…

Fiery Explosions Rock New NSA Spy Center
http://youtu.be/aFLT-XChf1A
Next News Network | 08 October 2013
Fiery explosions, caused by massive electrical surges…

The Tea Party’s Unspoken Political, Economic and Financial Ramifications
The Daily Bell | 19 October 2013
Reuters is carrying an editorial today on how the DC “government has failed us – again.”