Geopolitical – Week of 04.27.14

Louie Gohmert Says Obamacare Will Leave ‘People On Lists’ To Die
The Huffington Post | 30 April 2014
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) explained Tuesday why the Affordable Care Act…

China Takes On Pollution With Biggest Changes in 25 Years
Bloomberg | 25 April 2014
China passed the biggest changes to its environmental protection laws in 25 years…

Privatization of the US Prison System
GlobalResearch | 14 April 2014
The following infographic shows us how profitable the US prison industry is…

What’s The NSA Doing Now? Training More Cyberwarriors
NPR | 30 April 2014
The U.S. needs more cyberwarriors, and it needs them fast, according to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.

US Navy Attempting to Recruit Cryptologists through Facebook Game
Telegraph | 30 April 2014
The US Navy has created an online code-breaking game in an attempt to recruit the next generation of cryptologists…

China ‘Resolutely Opposes’ U.S. Sanctions On Missile Parts Supplier
Reuters | 30 April 2014
China said on Wednesday it “resolutely opposes” U.S. sanctions that could harm non-proliferation work between the two countries…

China to conduct naval drills with Russia in East China Sea
Reuters | 30 April 2014
China said on Wednesday it would conduct joint naval drills with Russia, in what it called a bid to deepen military cooperation.

Has Chiquita Banana Been Murdering People?
Jon Rappoport | 29 April 2014
The phrase “undue corporate influence” is usually applied to buying votes and shaping policy. But how about killing people?

Special Report – Golden Loophole: How an Alleged Turkish Crime Ring Helped Iran
Reuters | 29 April 2014
In this city’s Grand Bazaar, sellers along labyrinthine passageways hawk carpets…

Germany: Renewable Energy Policy “Complete Failure”… Bring On The Dirty Coal Monsters
SRSrocco Report | 28 April 2014
In a stunning admission, the German Government recently announced that its transition to Renewable Energy was, “On the Verge of Failure.”

Albuquerque Rocked by Latest Police Shooting
USA Today | 22 April 2014
Another fatal shooting of a suspect by police has rattled the city of Albuquerque…

EU Names 15 New Targets for Sanctions
Associated Press | 29 April 2014
The European Union on Tuesday released the names of 15 new people it is targeting for sanctions because of their roles in the Ukraine crisis…

Protesters Seize New Building in Eastern Ukraine
Associated Press | 29 April 2014
Protesters demanding more power for Ukraine’s regions stormed the government…

Man Rousted At Gunpoint After License Plate Scanner Misreads Plate
The Huffington Post | 28 April 2014
One of the downsides of all of the new gee-whiz identification technology law enforcement…

Russia and Iran Reported in Talks on Energy Deal Worth Billions
The New York Times | 28 April 2014
The Obama administration’s strategy of punishing Russia with economic sanctions over the Ukraine crisis encountered a new complication…

Russian SU-24 Bomber Squares Off Against USS Donald Cook
Giza Death Star | 27 April 2014
This one has to have them scratching their heads, and “reconsidering their options” in Washington, District of Corruption…

Will Facebook Bring Down the Government?
Specific Answers | 26 April 2014
I am going to ask a rhetorical question. When was the last time you saw a positive political cartoon for Obama?

The Revolution in Putin’s Head
Reuters | 24 April 2014
When Ukrainians took to the streets to protest their government in late November…

Foreign Affairs; Now a Word From X
The New York Times | 02 May 1998
His voice is a bit frail now, but the mind, even at age 94, is as sharp as ever…