Geopolitical – Week of 10.7.12


Nobel Peace Prize 2012: European Union Wins For Role In Uniting Continent

Huffington Post | 12 October 2012
The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to promote peace and democracy in Europe


Why the US Demonises Venezuela’s Democracy

Guardian | 3 October 2012
On 30 May, Dan Rather, one of America’s best-known journalists, announced that Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez would die “in a couple of months at most”

How the Hype Became Bigger Than the Presidential Election
RSN | 10 October 2012
Well, it’s over. Or almost over, thank God. It looks like Obama will probably win

Jack Welch Slams Critics, Defends Twitter Comments About Jobs Numbers
AdvisorOne | 10 October 2012
Management guru and former General Electric CEO Jack Welch responded to the firestorm of controversy created by his tweet in response to the latest employment figures released Friday.

19 Signs That America Is Being Systematically Transformed Into A Giant Surveillance Grid
The American Dream | 24 September 2012
You are being watched. The control freaks that hold power in the United States have become absolutely obsessed with surveillance.

DHS to start testing drones over US for ‘public safety’
RT | 9 October 2012
Don’t be surprised if you catch a federal fleet of sneaky spy drones soaring over your head in the near future, but don’t be too terrified — it’s all in the name of public safety.

NDAA: The Biggest Election Issue No One’s Talking About
Cracked | 9 October 2012
You don’t have to live alone in the woods, reading issues of Guns and Ammo and co-writing your manifesto with beard lice, to be terrified about the state of basic freedoms in America today.

October Surprise: US and Israel Prepare to Strike Iran
RT | 9 October 2012
The United States and Israel are already involved in discussions over how they could soon conduct a joint surgical strike on Iranian nuclear facilities

Chavez Wins Another Six Years; Massive 81% Turnout of Registered Voters
MercoPress | 8 October 2012
President Hugo Chavez won re-election on Sunday, defeating challenger Henrique Capriles, Venezuela’s electoral council said.

Henry Kissinger Predicts ‘In 10 Years, There Will Be No More Israel’
Inquisitr | 1 October 2012
In a recent article, NY Post columnist Cindy Adams stated in no uncertain terms that former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger predicted the end of the nation of Israel.

The European Disunion: The Richest Increasingly Want To Fragment From The Poorest
Zero Hedge | 6 October 2012
Europe, and its apparent Union, is rapidly fragmenting as tensions mount on large and small scales across all of its regions and nations.

Brown Signs Bill to Create First State-Run Retirement Savings Plan for Private-Sector Workers
The Washington Post | 28 September 2012
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Friday that will create the nation’s first state-administered retirement savings program for private-sector workers.