Geopolitical – Week of 05.18.14

Obama Seizes N.M. Land for National Monument in Bundy-Like Showdown
The Washington Times | 19 May 2014
President Obama on Wednesday will declare a national monument in southern New Mexico…

US Charges Chinese Officials in Cyberspying Case
AP | 19 May 2014
Accusing China of vast business spying, the United States charged five military officials on Monday…

Vatican Bank Reforms Prompt Jump in Reports of Suspicious Activity
Reuters | 19 May 2014
Reports of suspicious financial transactions at the Vatican leapt to 202 in 2013 from six the previous year…

How China is taking over Africa
USA Today | 19 May 2014
You’ve seen the headlines: China is taking over Africa…

FBI Issues “Most Wanted” Notice For Wang “Ugly Gorilla” Dong And 4 Other Chinese Army Officers
Zero Hedge | 19 May 2014
From Gu “KandyGoo” Chunhui to Wang “Ugly Gorilla” Dong…

Michael Hudson: The New Cold War’s Ukraine Gambit
Naked Capitalism | 16 May 2014
Finance in today’s world has become war by non-military means…

Tomgram: Pepe Escobar, Who’s Pivoting Where in Eurasia?
Tom Dispatch | 18 May 2014
Consider this: our advanced robotic creatures, those drone aircraft grimly named Predators and Reapers…

‘US Wants New Cold War, Russia Should Ignore It’
YouTube | 12 May 2014
Washington desperately needs a new Cold War with Russia to ensure a healthy Military-Security Complex…

Protecting Your Data from Government Requests
EFF
We entrust our most sensitive, private, and important information to technology companies like Google…