Geopolitical – Week of 02.24.2013

Congress Heads Out as the Sequester Blows In
The Washington Post | 28 February 2013
One day before automatic spending cuts were due to hit the Pentagon…

Judge Accepts Bradley Manning’s Guilty Pleas on 10 Lesser Charges; Trial on 12 Others Set for June
NBC News | 28 February 2013
Judge accepts Bradley Manning’s guilty pleas on 10 lesser charges; trial on 12…

Iran Designates 16 Nuclear Power Sites: AEOI
Press TV | 23 February 2013
“Following months of efforts, 16 new sites for nuclear power plants have been…

Guest Post: The Coming Water Wars
Zero Hedge | 25 February 2013
Water is not scarce. It is made up of the first and third most common elements…

Senate Approves Hagel to Lead Defense Department
USA Today | 26 February 2013
The Senate voted 58-41 Tuesday to confirm Chuck Hagel as the new Defense secretary…

Argentina: In the Shadow of the IMF
The Corbett Report | 26 February 2013
It’s funny how quickly perceptions can change on the global stage.

The Recession Was Her Fault
Salon | 24 February 2013
You remember Lynndie England. She was the Army Reserve soldier…

Pope Changes Catholic Law to Allow Earlier Start for Conclave
NBC News | 25 February 2013
Pope Benedict has changed Catholic Church rules to allow the conclave…

Swartz is Dead, White House Adjusts Rules
The Daily Bell | 25 February 2013
Scientists have long published the results of their work in scholarly…

White House Estimates of State-by-State Impacts of Sequestration
The Washington Post | 24 February 2013
To pressure congressional Republicans to compromise on a way to prevent…

Top Cuomo Aide Delivers Public Rebuke of State Worker Who Talked to the Press
The New York Times | 21 February 2013
Mike Fayette broke the rules. An engineer at the New York State…

CISPA Is Back
Veterans Today | 22 February 2013
It shouldn’t surprise. The 2011 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act…

Firearms Companies Restricting Sales to Government Agencies in Areas That Restrict Gun Rights
CNS News | 22 February 2013
A growing number of firearm and firearm-related companies have stated they…

Sequester by the Numbers
Marsha Blackburn
On July 6, 2010, Admiral Mullen said the greatest threat to our national…