Geopolitical – Week of 7.22.12

China Cities Roll Out Stimulus As Changsha Targets $130 Billion
Bloomberg 26 July 2012
The central Chinese city of Changsha unveiled an 829.2 billion yuan ($130 billion) investment plan.

Base Closings Around the Country
Kiplinger 18 July 2012
Dozens of bases, each interwoven into local economies, are on the cutting block. . . .

Putin’s Geopolitical Chess Game With Washington In Syria And Eurasia
Global Research 23 July 2012
Since reassuming his post as Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin has lost no minute in addressing the most urgent geopolitical threats. . . .