Geopolitical – Week of 07.14.13

Obama Ponders Canceling Moscow Talks With Putin
Associated Press | 19 July 2013
The White House is considering canceling a fall summit between President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Double Jeopardy
LewRockwell.com | 18 July 2013
While the country processes the racial politics-inspired prosecution of George Zimmerman…

Q. “Did You Think The NSA Could Keep This Secret Forever?” A. “Well, We Tried!”
Zero Hedge | 18 July 2013
The backlash in Congress against the government’s monstrous spy program…

Noonan: A Bombshell in the IRS Scandal
The Wall Street Journal | 18 July 2013
The IRS scandal was connected this week not just to the Washington office…

CIA Will Now Openly Propagandize Americans
Infowars | 15 July 2013
Operation Mockingbird, the CIA’s long term effort to control the news, has shifted into overdrive…

House Legislation Proposed to Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides
EcoWatch | 17 July 2013
Capitol Hill is buzzing about a new bill that aims to provide long overdue protections for America’s imperiled pollinators…

EU Takes Tougher Stance on Israeli Settlements
The Guardian | 16 July 2013
‘Earthquake’ directive will prohibit EU states from signing deals…

NJ Congressman Rush Holt Is Attempting To Repeal The Patriot Act And FISA Amendments Act
TechDirt | 17 July 2013
Just recently, we discussed Rep. Justin Amash’s plan to defund the NSA…

Greenwald Invited to Appear Before Brazilian Senate Committee
The Daily Caller | 15 July 2013
Glenn Greenwald was invited to testify before a Brazilian Senate committee on Tuesday…

Liz Cheney to Stand for US Senate
The Guardian | 17 July 2013
Liz Cheney, the eldest daughter of the former US vice-president Dick Cheney…

‘You Are Being Tracked’: ACLU Reveals Docs of Mass License Plate Reader Surveillance
RT | 17 July 2013
The American Civil Liberties Union has released documents confirming that police license plate readers…

Colorado Town Considers Licensing Bounty Hunters to Shoot Down Drones
The Daily Caller | 16 July 2013
The tiny town of Deer Trail, Colo. — barely more than a wide spot on Interstate 70…

Responding to Government Legal Demands for Customer Data
Microsoft On the Issues | 16 July 2013
Today we have asked the Attorney General of the United States to personally take action…

Hasta La Vista
The Daily Bell | 16 July 2013
Well, it has been a great ride…

Why the President’s ObamaCare Maneuver May Backfire
The Wall Street Journal | 14 July 2013
President Obama’s announcement on July 2 that he is suspending the Affordable Care Act’s employer health-insurance…

Social Security Starts Accepting Same-Sex Marriage Claims
The Hill | 12 July 2013
The Social Security Administration announced Friday that it would begin accepting benefit claims…

US Military, Monsanto Targeting GMO Activists and Independent Scientists, New Investigation Alleges
RealNews 24 | 15 July 2013
A shocking new investigative report from the largest daily newspaper in Germany…

Argentina Litigation With Hedge Funds; ‘US Could End Siding With Buenos Aires’ Says Washington Post
MercoPress | 14 July 2013
The United States Justice, Treasure and State Department officials met on Friday…

Report: Israeli Submarine Strike Hit Syrian Ams Depot
The Jerusalem Post | 14 July 2013
Sunday Times contradicts a CNN report…

Jailed Journalist Barrett Brown Faces 105 Years for Reporting on Hacked Private Intelligence Firms
Truth Out | 12 July 2013
Journalist Barrett Brown spent his 300th day behind bars this week…

‘United Stasi of America’: Light Artist Wanted by Berlin Police
Spiegel Online | 12 July 2013
Berlin police are investigating a light artist…

Senators Introduce Bill to Separate Trading Activities From Big Banks
Dealbook | 11 July 2013
Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday introduced an aggressive piece of legislation…

Survey Finds Law Enforcement United Against Gun Control
NRA-ILA | 08 April 2013
PoliceOne.com released today the results of an extensive survey of about 15,000 active and retired law enforcement officers…

Former AIG Chief Greenberg Sues Eliot Spitzer for Defamation
Yahoo! Finance | 12 July 2013
Former American International Group Chief Executive Maurice “Hank” Greenberg…

WikiLeaks Leaking Cash After Snowden-Inspired Surge Slows
Bloomberg | 10 July 2013
WikiLeaks is leaking cash…

Small Utah ISP Firm Stands Up to ‘Surveillance State’ as Corporations Cower
RT | 11 July 2013
Despite having fewer resources and a fraction of the customers that broadband giants like Verizon and AT&T boast…