Analysis Topic: Politics & Social Trends
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Can Capitalism Save Haiti ? / Politics / US Politics
By: Shamus_Cooke
Friday, February 12, 2010
Europe's Five Undeclared Nuclear Weapons States, Turkey, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Italy / Politics / GeoPolitics
By: Michel_Chossudovsky
According to a recent report, former NATO Secretary-General George Robertson confirmed that Turkey possesses 40-90 "Made in America" nuclear weapons at the Incirlik military base.(en.trend.az/)
Does this mean that Turkey is a nuclear power?
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Will Obama Destroy Any Hope of U.S. Energy Independence? / Politics / Energy Resources
By: Casey_Research
By Charles S. Brant, Energy Correspondent, Casey Research. The U.S. consumes nearly three times the amount of oil that it produces domestically on a daily basis. How can this statistic get any worse, you might ask?
Imagine in 2010 the Obama administration persuades Congress to pass a budget that results in a reduction of domestic oil production by 10% - 20%, making the supply/demand imbalance even more lopsided. Foreign oil companies will gain a distinct advantage over American domestic operators as an unintended consequence of these proposals.
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
Alan Greenspan Party Boy / Politics / Central Banks
By: Fred_Sheehan
"It's important to remember that equity values, stock prices, are not just paper profits. They actually have a profoundly important impact on economic activity. And if stock prices start continuing down, I would get very concerned." -Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Meet the Press, February 7, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
NATO’s Role In The Military Encirclement Of Iran / Politics / Iran
By: Rick_Rozoff
Following on the heels of identifying himself as the “Commander-in-Chief of a nation in the midst of two wars” and moreover the head of state of no less than “the world’s sole military superpower” [1] while being presented with what is still curiously called the Nobel Peace Prize, U.S. President Barack Obama in his first State of the Union address on January 27 asserted “the international community is more united, and the Islamic Republic of Iran is more isolated” and threatened: “As Iran’s leaders continue to ignore their obligations, there should be no doubt: They…will face growing consequences. That is a promise.”
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Solution to the Washington Debt Crisis Threat / Politics / US Debt
By: Ron_Holland
Frédéric Bastiat must have been looking toward the future of the United States today when he said, "When plunder has become a way of life for a group of people living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it, and a moral code that glorifies it."
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
It Is Now Official, The U.S. Is A Police State / Politics / US Politics
By: Paul_Craig_Roberts
Americans have been losing the protection of law for years. In the 21st century the loss of legal protections accelerated with the Bush administration’s "war on terror," which continues under the Obama administration and is essentially a war on the Constitution and U.S. civil liberties.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
U.S. Congress Targets Iran with New Energy Sanctions / Politics / Iran
By: OilPrice_Com
U.S. lawmakers are toughening their stance on Iran's energy industry with new economic penalties, but experts doubt the Islamic regime will pay much attention and is more likely to open the doors even wider to other players eager to replace fleeing investors.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Hypocrisy of Imperialism, Charlie Don’t Surf / Politics / US Politics
By: James_Quinn
“I've seen horrors... horrors that you've seen. But you have no right to call me a murderer. You have a right to kill me. You have a right to do that... but you have no right to judge me. It's impossible for words to describe what is necessary to those who do not know what horror means. Horror... Horror has a face... and you must make a friend of horror. Horror and moral terror are your friends. If they are not, then they are enemies to be feared. They are truly enemies! I remember when I was with Special Forces... seems a thousand centuries ago. We went into a camp to inoculate some children.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
To Tea Party Or Not To Tea Party / Politics / US Politics
By: Joel_S_Hirschhorn
As a long term, proud political dissident and rebel I have had some admiration for the national tea party movement. I welcome all that shakes up and reforms our dysfunctional political system. But in the end I find far too much distasteful about what these people embrace to participate in or support it.
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Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Wars Sending U.S. Into Ruin / Politics / US Politics
By: Global_Research
Eric Margolis writes: U.S. President Barack Obama calls the $3.8-trillion US budget he just sent to Congress a major step in restoring America’s economic health.
In fact, it’s another potent fix given to a sick patient deeply addicted to the dangerous drug — debt.
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Tuesday, February 09, 2010
German Bailout of Greece, PIIGS Would Herald Shift of E.U. Power To Germany / Politics / Euro-Zone
By: STRATFOR
The situation in Europe is dire.
After years of profligate spending, Greece is becoming overwhelmed. Barring some sort of large-scale bailout program, a Greek debt default at this point is highly likely. At this moment, European Central Bank liquidity efforts are probably the only thing holding back such a default. But these are a stopgap measure that can hold only until more important economies manage to find their feet. And Europe’s problems extend beyond Greece. Fundamentals are so poor across the board that any number of eurozone states quickly could follow Greece down.
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Monday, February 08, 2010
U.S. Congress More Spending is Always the Answer / Politics / US Politics
By: Dr_Ron_Paul
Last week, the House approved another increase in the national debt ceiling. This means the government can borrow $1.9 trillion more to stay afloat and avoid default. It has been little more than a year since the last debt limit increase, and graphs showing the debt limit over time show a steep, almost vertical trend. It is not likely to be very long before this new ceiling is met and the government is back on the brink between default and borrowing us further into oblivion.
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Monday, February 08, 2010
Markets Fail When Humans Are Unregulated / Politics / Market Regulation
By: Paul_Craig_Roberts
Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan answered that he had placed his trust in a flawed theory when he was called before Congress to explain why he, Goldman Sachs Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and Deputy Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, prevented Brooksley Born, head of the Commodity Futures Trading Corporation, a government regulatory agency, from doing her job of regulating over-the-counter derivatives.
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Financial Giants Overshadow Governments,The Reason Why the U.S. Is Not Regulating Wall Street / Politics / Market Regulation
By: Washingtons_Blog
Sure, American politicians have been bought and paid for by the Wall Street giants.
And everyone knows that the White House and Congress - while talking about cracking down on Wall Street with strict regulation - have actually watered down some of the most important protections that were in place.