Archive for the 'Dictatorship' Category
Chinese Economy Now Largest in the World
December 4th, 2014Via: Marketwatch: The Chinese economy just overtook the United States economy to become the largest in the world. For the first time since Ulysses S. Grant was president, America is not the leading economic power on the planet. It just happened — and almost nobody noticed. The International Monetary Fund recently released the latest numbers […]
Iraqi Army ‘Had 50,000 Ghost Troops’ on Payroll
December 3rd, 2014Via: BBC: An investigation into corruption in the Iraqi army has revealed that there were 50,000 false names on its payroll. Known in the military as “ghost soldiers”, they either did not exist or no longer reported for duty, however their salaries were still paid. A statement from the PM’s office said the payments have […]
INCENSER
December 1st, 2014Via: Electrospaces: Recently disclosed documents show that the NSA’s fourth-largest cable tapping program, codenamed INCENSER, pulls its data from just one single source: a submarine fiber optic cable linking Asia with Europe. Until now, it was only known that INCENSER was a sub-program of WINDSTOP and that it collected some 14 billion pieces of internet […]
Jeb Bush’s Four Mysterious Companies Share The Same Address And Have Never Done Any Known Business
November 30th, 2014Via: Think Progress: Jeb Bush and his capital investment company have set up several companies that, despite being registered to his office and being approved for “any and all lawful business,” have seemingly not yet done anything. A ThinkProgress review of corporate registration records with the Florida Department of State revealed several companies registered in […]
Egypt: Ex-ruler Hosni Mubarak, Accused in Deaths of Hundreds, Cleared of Charges
November 29th, 2014Via: CNN: Egypt’s former longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak was effectively cleared of charges in a retrial Saturday and could soon be released — a stunning reversal for a man who faced life imprisonment or worse after a revolution toppled him in 2011. A Cairo judge dismissed charges linking Mubarak to the deaths of hundreds of […]
Oil Down 6.88% On OPEC Strategy to Destroy U.S. Shale Business
November 27th, 2014Warning: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. I’ll be dusting off some capital for an eventual long side play. However, there’s a part of me, a gut feeling, that thinks that the shale apocalypse will just continue on somehow. Crude Oil Jan 15 (CLF15.NYM) -NY Mercantile 68.62 Down […]
Allegations That British Politicians Murdered and Raped Young Boys “Only the Tip of the Iceberg”
November 26th, 2014Via: Telegraph: Revelations that politicians allegedly murdered and raped young boys is “only the tip of the iceberg” in the Westminster historic child abuse scandal, Theresa May has warned. The Home Secretary expressed dismay that institutions designed to protect children failed in the past and said she was determined to bring those guilty to justice, […]
This Is What’s Happening In Mexico Right Now
November 26th, 2014Via: YouTube: Direct From Mexico City: November 20, 2014. Protesters clash with police outside the airport and at the Zocalo. Protesters are demanding the government account for the kidnapping of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Normal School. From AJ+ Video Journalist Jorge Villalpando Background: Dozens of Students Missing in Mexico After Police Fire on Protest
Top Obama Bundler Accused of Child Rape
November 26th, 2014Via: USA Today: Conservatives complain that President Obama gets a free pass from the media, which acts as a de-facto public-relations shop for the Democrat in the White House. Never has that charge seemed truer than now as an ugly rape scandal unfolds on the West Coast. On Wednesday, Portland, Ore. police arrested Terrence Patrick […]
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Forced to Step Down
November 24th, 2014Via: NBC: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is stepping down amid criticism of the president’s national security team on a series of global issues, including the threat posed by the militant group known as ISIS. Senior defense officials confirmed to NBC News Monday that Hagel was forced to resign. The officials say the White House has […]
