Geopolitical – Week of 3.13.11

Clinton, in Tunisia, Says Democracy is Contagious
Yahoo News (17 March 11)

Japanese Engineers Strive to Restore Power to Avert Catastrophe
Reuters (17 March 11)

Angry Voters Oust Miami-Dade Mayor in Special Vote
Reuters (15 March 11)

Letter to My Fellow Michiganders
Reader Supported News (14 March 11)

‘No-fly Zone’ is a Euphemism For War. We’d be Mad to Try it
Guardian.co.uk (9 March 11)

U.S. Shows Growing Alarm Over Japan Nuclear Crisis
Reuters (17 March 11)

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
Rasmussen Reports (16 March 11)

Israeli Test on Worm Called Crucial in Iran Nuclear Delay
The New York Times (15 Jan 11)

‘World’s Largest Paedophile Ring’ Uncovered
Scoop Politics (17 March 11)

US Military Blocks Websites For Japan Aid Effort
The Age.com.au (17 March 11)

Fed Instructs Teachers to Facebook Creep Students
The Daily Caller (16 March 11)

Japan Earthquake: Japan Warned Over Nuclear Plants, WikiLeaks Cables Show
The Telegraph (16 March 11)

China Suspends All New Nuclear Plants, Orders Safety Review; U.S. Plans Unchanged
The Washington Post (16 March 11)

France Calls For G-7, G-20 Meetings On Japan Crises
The Wall Street Journal (16 March 11)

House Approves Funding Bill Keeping Government Open Until April 8
The Washington Post (15 March 11)

House GOP Declares Emergency … Over NPR Funding
TPM (15 March 11)

Jobless Rate at 2012 Presidential Vote Forecast at 7.7%, Highest Since Carter-Ford, but the Trend May Matter Most
The Wall Street Journal (14 March 11)

Labor Battle Could be 2012 Obama Theme
Politico (15 March 11)

Help The Editor
Undernews (15 March 11)

The Wisconsin Voter
JSOnline (12 March 11)

Obama: Rewrite No Child Law Before Next School Year
The Washington Post (15 March 11)

Japan Disaster Ends Hopes on U.S. Energy Deal
FoxNews.com (14 March 11)

IRS Pays Enron Whistleblower $1.1 million
The Washington Post (15 March 11)

Two Protesters Dead as Bahrain Declares State of Emergency
The New York Times (15 March 11)

Saudi Sends Troops, Bahrain Shi’ites Call it “War”
Reuters (14 March 11)

Nuclear Disaster ‘Will Have Political Impact as Great as 9/11’
Spiegel Online (14 March 11)

Defense Fights Charges in Priest-Abuse Case
The Wall Street Journal (14 March 11)

N.R.A. Declines to Meet With Obama on Gun Policy
The New York Times (14 March 11)

House Republicans Go After Five Dodd-Frank Provisions
The Wall Street Journal (14 March 11)

IRS Boosted Auditing of Richest Taxpayers, Almost Doubling Rate Last Year
Bloomberg (14 March 11)

HUD to Rental Policy Groups: Sign Agreement, Stay Quiet
Politico (16 Feb 11)

Senior Citizens Bear Brunt of State Budget Cuts
Yahoo (14 March 11)

Michigan Bill Would Impose “Financial Martial Law”
CBS News (11 March 11)

Kiddie Tax
AICPA (10 March 11)

Obama Vows to Stabilize Fuel Prices, Calls For Reform
Reuters (11 March 11)

iPad Price Remark Gets Fed’s Dudley an Earful
Reuters (11 March 11)

Paul Announces Hearing on Monetary Policy and Rising Prices
Congressman Ron Paul

Bahrain Protesters March on Palace as Gates Visit
Yahoo News (12 March 11)

Saudi Activists Fail to Gather Amid Heavy Police Presence
Bloomberg Businessweek (11 March 11)

Rebels Lose Ground in Libya
The Wall Street Journal (14 March 11)

Strong Opposition of Collective Bargaining Bills
Dayton Business Journal (13 March 11)

Assault on Collective Bargaining Illegal, Says International Labor Rights Group
Truthout (13 March 11)

Wisconsin Death Trip
CounterPunch (13 March 11)

Plutocracy Now: What Wisconsin Is Really About
Mother Jones (March/April 11)

Arne Duncan’s Brave New World: Dept. of Education Wants Your Kid’s Blood Type?
Pajamas Media (12 March 11)

Alcohol Detectors Could Come Standard With a New Car
NBC Los Angeles (12 March 11)

Illinois Governor Signs Amazon Internet Sales Tax Law
Forbes (10 March 11)

DHS: We Have the Authority to Routinely Strip-Search Air Travelers
epic.org (10 March 11)

Terror Threats Rising as FEMA Orders $1 Billion in Dehydrated Food
Examiner.com (24 Feb 11)

Time to Topple Corporate Dictators
Nader.org (18 Feb 11)