Geopolitical – Week of 9.16.12

Darling! The Pieter-Dirk Uys Story
YouTube | 4 November 2011

9/11: A Conspiracy Theory
The Corbett Report | 11 September 2011

Romney/Obama the Same?
YouTube | 23 April 2012

SECRET VIDEO: Romney Tells Millionaire Donors What He REALLY Thinks of Obama Voters
Mother Jones | 17 September 2012
During a private fundraiser earlier this year, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a small group of wealthy contributors what he truly thinks

Wis. Judge Strikes Down Law Curbing Collective Bargaining for Public Workers
Washington Post | 14 September 2012
A Wisconsin judge on Friday struck aside a law signed by Gov. Scott Walker (R) that curbed collective bargaining for most public employees

Private Purchasing of Prisons Locks in Occupancy Rates
USA Today | 8 March 2012
At a time when states are struggling to reduce bloated prison populations and tight budgets, a private prison management company is offering to buy prisons

US Totalitarian State Wins After All: Obama Reinstates NDAA Military Detention Provision
Zero Hedge | 18 September 2012
Just over a week ago, we wrote of the challenge to Obama’s NDAA totalitarian bill.

From Guantánamo to NDAA: Obama Admin Bids to Preserve Indefinite Detention at Home and Abroad
Democracy Now! | 18 September 2012
The Obama administration has filed an emergency appeal of a federal judge’s decision to block a controversial statute that gave the government the power to carry out indefinite detention.

9/11: A Conspiracy Theory
Corbett Report | 11 September 2011
Everything you ever wanted to know about the 9/11 conspiracy theory in under 5 minutes.

Controversial ‘Naked’ Airport Body Scanners to be Scrapped After Failing to Receive European Approval.
Daily Mail | 17 September 2012
The last remaining full-body X-ray airport scanners are to be scrapped within weeks.

Imminent Iran Nuclear Threat? A Timeline of Warnings Since 1979.
Christian Science Monitor | 8 November 2011
Breathless predictions that the Islamic Republic will soon be at the brink of nuclear capability, or – worse – acquire an actual nuclear bomb, are not new.

Privately Owned “Charter Cities” in Honduras: Entire Urban Areas Handed over to Corporations
Global Research | 15 September 2012
The Honduran National Congress is currently reviewing the law to geographically define the first four “Charter Cities” in the world.