Geopolitical – Week of 07.28.13

Brazil Refused to Back New IMF Aid for Greece, Says Billions at Risk
Reuters | 31 July 2013
Brazil’s executive director at the IMF refused to back the Fund’s move this week…

Obama’s Master Class in Demagogy 101
Michael Hudson | 25 July 2013
Yesterday President Obama chose Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois…

US Declassifies Phone-Snooping Order
BBC News | 31 July 2013
The Obama administration has released documents…

Bradley Manning Acquitted of Aiding the Enemy For Giving Secrets to WikiLeaks
CBS News | 30 July 2013
Bradley Manning, the 25-year-old Army private who gave thousands of classified U.S. military…

Jury Awards Oregon Woman $18.6 Million Over Credit Report
Seattle Times | 27 July 2013
A federal jury in Oregon awarded $18.6 million to a woman…

Government Promises to Stop Lying Because of Drudge Report Spotlight
Infowars | 28 July 2013
Shows the power of the real media in breaking through the electronic Berlin Wall…

Spain Levies Consumption Tax on Sunlight
Mish’s Global Economic Analysis | 26 July 2013
Proving that idiocy truly has no bounds…

Pentagon Software Stores and Transcribes Thousands of Phone Calls at Once
Storyleak | 20 July 2013
A shadowy research and development agency attached to the Pentagon…

IRS Employees Union Is ‘Very Concerned’ About Being Required To Enroll In Obamacare’s Health Insurance Exchanges
Forbes | 26 July 2013
In the private sector, many workers are concerned about losing…

Judge Says Bernanke Should Testify in AIG Bailout Lawsuit
Yahoo! Finance | 29 July 2013
A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke…