Geopolitical – Week of 12.10.2012


Administration Looking to Replace Ed DeMarco at FHFA – Could His Lawsuits Against Banks Be the Reason?

FDL | 10 December 2012
The Wall Street Journal reports that the White House will finally nominate…


Court OKs Barring High IQs for Cops

Washington Post | 08 September 2000
A man whose bid to become a police officer was rejected after he scored too high…


As Developed World Struggles, Talk of a U.S.-E.U. Trade Deal Intensifies

Washington Post | 11 December 2012
The United States and Europe have flirted for years with the idea of taking the world’s…


For Corporate Tax Overhaul, Big Risks, Big Rewards

Roll Call | 12 December 2012
If there were any question that a top-to-bottom rewrite of the tax system…


Wall Street Nemesis Warren to Join Senate Banking Committee

Reuters | 12 December 2012
Wall Street critic and Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren will join the Senate Banking Committee…


North Korean Satellite ‘Tumbling Out of Control,’ US Officials Say

NBC News | 12 December 2012
The object that North Korea sent into space on Wednesday appears to be “tumbling”…


Press TV: Secret Intel Move Replaces CIA – “Lie Machine”

Veterans Today | 06 December 2012
US intel agencies killing innocents around the globe.


Singapore Confronts an Emotion Deficit

Bloomberg Businessweek | 20 November 2012
Thanks to Singapore’s strength in finance, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and other industries…


North Korea Launches Rocket – YTN Reports

Reuters | 11 December 2012
Isolated North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Wednesday in defiance of…


House Votes: Michigan is Going to Become a ‘Right-to-Work’ State for All

CNN | 11 December 2012
Union members from around the country rally today in Lansing.


Obama Recognizes Syrian Opposition

CNN | 11 December 2012
President Obama tells ABC News that the Syrian opposition is the “legitimate representative of the Syrian people.”


Drug Money Saved Banks in Global Crisis, Claims UN Advisor

The Guardian | 12 December 2009
Drugs money worth billions of dollars kept the financial system afloat…


After Spending $9 Million To Defeat Her, Wall Street Watches Sen-Elect Warren Join Banking Committee

Think Progress | 04 December 2012
The Huffington Post’s Ryan Grim reported Tuesday that Sen.-elect Elizabeth Warren…


HSBC to Pay $1.92 Billion in U.S. Money-Laundering Probe

Bloomberg | 11 December 2012
HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA), Europe’s largest bank, agreed to pay $1.92 billion to settle…


Citigroup’s Amazing Abu Dhabi Adventure

Bloomberg | 09 December 2012
Off in a small corner of the judicial system is a big-time Wall Street lawsuit…


Four and Counting: Another State to Consider Obamacare Nullification

The Tenth Amendment | 07 December 2012
Since the Supreme Court rendered its opinion on the constitutionality of a…


Asia ‘To Eclipse’ US and Europe by 2030 – US Report

BBC News | 10 December 2012
Asia will wield more global power than the US and Europe combined by 2030…


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