Geopolitical – Week of 2.5.12

Nathaniel Rothschild Loses High Court Libel Battle
The Telegraph (10 Feb 12)

DOD Ends Sale of Expended Military Brass to Remanufacturers
The Shootist (15 March 09)

MF Global Judge to Examine Insurance for Ex-execs
Yahoo Finance (9 Feb 12)

Official: 10 States Get Education Waiver
Washington Times (9 Feb 12)

States Prepare Brakes on Citizen-detention Option
Tea Party.org

Drones Over U.S. Get OK by Congress
The Washington Times (7 Feb 12)

Regulator Approves Southern’s Reactors as Chairman Dissents
Blomberg Businessweek (9 Feb 12)

U.S. to Fly Drones Over American Cities
Weekly World News (8 Feb 12)

Satellites, Drones Spy on Europe’s Farms
Newser (8 Feb 12)

Flash, Bang, Ow! Less-Lethal Bullet ‘Attacks Three Senses’ (UPDATED)
Wired (7 Feb 12)

The Seed Emergency: The Threat to Food and Democracy
Aljazeera (6 Feb 12)

Lawmakers in 9 States Target Own Pension Perks
USA Today (8 Feb 12)

Senate Passes Bill Allowing Airports To Evict TSA Screeners
PrisionPlanet (7 Feb 12)

Governor Brewer Filed Immigration Supreme Court Brief (PDF)
azgovernor.gov (6 Feb 12)

Truth, Lies and Afghanistan
Armed Forces Journal (Feb 12)

Georgia Court Strikes Down Assisted-Suicide Law
The Slatest (6 Feb 12)

French Socialists’ Latin Revolt Against Germany
The Telegraph (7 Feb 12)

Senate To Vote On Bill That Could Kick TSA Out Of Airports
PrisonPlanet (6 Feb 12)

DOJ Says Concern for Privacy Indicator of Terrorism
Vision to America (6 Feb 12)

Ron Paul Warns Of Federal Reserve Power Grab
infowars.com (6 Feb 12)

Paul Could Force Fed Changes on GOP
Bloomberg (6 Feb 12)

Activists Fight Green Projects, Seeing U.N. Plot
The New York Times (3 Feb 12)

Why All the Robo-Signing? Shining a Light on the Shadow Banking System
Truthout (25 Jan 12)

Spy Drones Over Arizona
Counterpunch (5 Feb 12)

Civility and Food Trade
Project Freerange (15 Dec 11)