Archive for the 'Elite' Category
France: Possible Link Between Arms Sales and Political Campaign Funds; Sarkozy Allegedly Involved
June 4th, 2010Via: BBC: French opposition MPs have called on President Nicolas Sarkozy to give details of any links to suspected commissions on arms deals allegedly used to fund political campaigns. The calls follow a report from Luxembourg police alleging Mr Sarkozy approved the creation of firms which received money from the commissions. They allegedly financed then […]
And Now: 26-Foot Tall Statue of Anubis, the Egyptian God of the Dead, Installed at Denver International Airport
June 4th, 2010Denver Airport Murals Denver Airport Underground Via: 9News: Ever since it was first installed at Denver International Airport, the 32-foot-tall blue “Mustang” has been the talk of the town, but a new addition is sure to get plenty of attention. A crew is installing a seven-ton, 26-foot-tall concrete sculpture of an Egyptian god at the […]
Bilderberg 2010: Plutocracy with Palm Trees
June 4th, 2010Via: Guardian: Another year, another Bilderberg. The first “participants” (as the delegates are known) won’t be arriving until Thursday, but already the Hotel Dolce in Sitges is buzzing with anticipation. This Catalan seaside town hasn’t hosted an event as large and politically sensitive as Bilderberg since the legendary 2008 Foam Party at the Mr Gay […]
BP Rig Atlantis “An Even Bigger Disaster In The Making”
June 3rd, 2010Via: CNN: Could things get any worse for BP? Maybe. As the oil continues to flow, some are charging that another BP operation in the Gulf is an even bigger disaster in the making. For six months, Ken Abbott managed BP’s engineering documents for “Atlantis,” BP’s deep water platform nearly 200 miles south of New […]
Ex-Florida GOP Chairman Indicted on Charges of Grand Theft, Money Laundering; Arrested
June 2nd, 2010Just another day at the office. Via: Orlando Sentinel: Jim Greer, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida who has been under criminal investigation for his financial handling of the organization, was indicted on six charges including money laundering and grand theft, state officials announced today. Greer was arrested by Florida Department of […]
Foreign Banks Find Fortune in Crisis
June 2nd, 2010Via: Politico: Foreign banks are flexing newfound muscle in Washington, spreading their money and influence while winning government business that’s off-limits to their politically toxic American cousins. While Congress and President Barack Obama have been bashing big American banks as the cause of the nation’s economic troubles, foreign banks have been quietly increasing their presence […]
Goldman Sachs May Settle for $1 Per Share, or About $621 Million
June 2nd, 2010Maybe they’ll pass the hat around and collect some pocket lint before heading out for martinis. —Goldman Set to Settle SEC Fraud Case Soon No. It’s not comedy hour on Cryptogon. Via: Bloomberg: Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will probably settle a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission at a cost of a little […]
U.S Launches Criminal Investigation Into Oil Spill
June 2nd, 2010Ahh, like the criminal investigations into AIG and the squid. Also: BP Collects Billions in U.S. Government Contracts Obama Biggest Recipient of BP Campaign Cash Via: The Hill: The U.S. government has launched a formal criminal and civil investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday. Holder […]
German President Resigns After Comment Linking Military Deployments with Economic Interests
June 2nd, 2010It’s dangerous to take a page out of the Captain Obvious playbook when you’re a national political figure. Via: The Local: German President Horst Köhler sparked a political storm on Thursday by suggesting Germany’s military involvement in Afghanistan was partly motivated by its economic interests rather than solely to guarantee its security.
Japan’s Prime Minister Announces Resignation
June 2nd, 2010Change we can believe in, Japanese style. Via: CNN: Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama announced Wednesday he will resign after eight months in power. “I’m going to step down,” Hatoyama declared in a live broadcast on Japanese television NHK, while addressing party members of both the upper and lower houses of the Diet, Japan’s parliament. […]
