Geopolitical – Week of 03.03.2013

DHS Built Domestic Surveillance Tech Into Predator Drones
Cnet | 02 March 2013
Homeland Security’s specifications say drones must be able to detect whether a civilian…

Homeland Security Drones Designed to Identify Civilians Carrying Guns
Breitbart | 05 March 2013
Recently uncovered government documents reveal that the U.S. Department…

Better Out Than In
The Economist | 02 March 2013
On America’s Gulf coast, massive industrial facilities stand idle…

Russia Carries Out its ‘Biggest Nuclear Army Drill in Two Decades’ as Pentagon Plays Down its Concerns
Daily Mail | 05 March 2013
Russia has conducted an exercise designed to test the transport of nuclear weapons…

Dear American: It’s An “Extraordinary Circumstance” And This Drone’s Coming For You
Zero Hedge | 05 March 2013
In response to Rand Paul’s letter asking whether “the President has the power…

Government Arms Race Kicks Into High Gear as DHS Buys 2,700 Armored Vehicles for Streets of America
Info Wars | 05 March 2013
When DHS purchased 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition to be used domestically…

Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez Dies from Cancer
http://youtu.be/3ZajyVas4Jg
Reuters | 05 March 2013
The flamboyant 58-year-old leader had undergone four operations in Cuba for a cancer…

Wealth Inequality in America

Youtube | 20 November 2012
Infographics on the distribution of wealth in America, highlighting both…

Deal to Avert Government Shutdown Likely, Officials Say
The Washington Post | 03 March 2013
Congress returns to work this week with no plan to reverse across-the-board spending…

The Matterhorn Interview – February/March 2013: Hossein Askari
Gold Switzerland | 02 March 2013
In this exclusive interview, the renowned economist and energy expert Hossein Askari…

Obama Renews Budget Offer to Cut Social Safety Nets
Yahoo! Finance | 03 March 2013
President Barack Obama raised anew the issue of cutting entitlements such as…

Euro Leaders Demand Austerity as Italy Nears New Vote
Bloomberg | 04 March 2013
European leaders demanded that euro members press on with budget cuts to end…

The Dangerous Logic of the Bradley Manning Case
New Republic | 01 March 2013
After 1,000 days in pretrial detention, Private Bradley Manning yesterday offered…