Analysis Topic: Politics & Social Trends
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Friday, August 14, 2009
The longest storm in American history has reached shore / Politics / US Politics
By: Michael_T_Bucci
The country is heating-up, and the bottom may fall out soon. The Ultra-right are moving quickly and the young people aligned with right-wing leaders are told they are insurance against fascism and socialism; and after quitting as Alaskan Governor, Sarah Palin is more vocal than ever, throwing the word "evil" around to propel the cross-carrying "true Christians" to join in her Inquisition.
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Pakistan Counterinsurgency / Politics / GeoPolitics
By: STRATFOR
Since the start of the U.S.-jihadist war in late 2001, and particularly since the rise of the Taliban rebellion within its own borders in recent years, Pakistan has been seen as a state embroiled in a jihadist insurgency threatening its very survival. Indeed, until late April, it appeared that Pakistan was buckling under the onslaught of a Taliban rebellion that had consumed large chunks of territory in the northwest and was striking at the country’s core. A Shariah-for-peace deal with the Taliban in the Swat region, approved with near unanimity by the parliament, reinforced the view that Pakistan lacked the willingness or capability to fight Islamist non-state actors chipping away at its security and stability.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
The High Cost of Regulation: How the SEC Plans to Untangle Your Assets / Politics / Market Regulation
By: Paul_Petillo
By now, the Madoff name, synonymous with theft and deceit on a scale so grand that Ponzi would be envious, is known worldwide. Although his actions (and those of his cohorts) did not trickle down to the vast majority of Americans, watching well-to-do people trust vast amounts of money to one person’s assurance and phony returns did not go unnoticed.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
U.S. Missile Defense System, Most Expensive Fraud of the Century / Politics / GeoPolitics
By: Pravda
The US Missile Defense System, a stumbling block in Russia-American bilateral relations, may prove to be the most expensive fraud of the present century. American physicists claim that the system has not been created as yet. They warned US President Barack Obama about it prior to his visit to Russia.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Wall Street Banksters Pleased by the Health Care Debate, Focus Off Banking System Reform / Politics / Credit Crisis Bailouts
By: Global_Research
Danny Schechter writes: New York, New York: The thermometer is in the red as the heat of August blends into the steam of the health care fight. These two hot subjects seem to be fogging up TV screens during these dog days as the righteous right take up the tactics of the militant left to create the impression that health care reform is a commie plot. For his part, President Obama insists a bill will pass and that “sensible proposals” will prevail.Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Obamageddon, War as the Solution to Economic Depression / Politics / GeoPolitics
By: Global_Research
Justin Raimondo writes: An American president is launching the most ambitious, the most expensive, and certainly the most dangerous military campaign since the Vietnam War – and the antiwar movement, such as it is, is missing in action. After a long and bloody campaign in Iraq and the election of a U.S. president pledged to get us out, our government is once again revving up its war machine and taking aim at yet another "terrorist" stronghold, this time in Afghanistan. Yet the antiwar movement’s motor seems stuck in the wrong gear, making no motions toward mounting anything like an effective protest. What gives?
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
The Neanderthals Wiped Out by Universal Healthcare? / Politics / US Politics
By: LewRockwell
Phil Maymin writes: Did the Neanderthals die out because of universal health care?
We know that Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens (i.e., us humans) overlapped for tens of thousands of years. Neanderthals existed for about one hundred thousand years before going extinct, and the bulk of the evidence suggests they did not interbreed with us, though we did share a common ancestor. They were our distant cousins.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Controlling the Global Economy: Bilderberg, the Trilateral Commission and the Federal Reserve Part2 / Politics / Market Manipulation
By: Global_Research
Controlling the Global Economy: Bilderberg, the Trilateral Commission and the Federal Reserve Part2
Globalization: A Liberal-Mercantilist Economic Order?
Neo-Liberals Take the Forefront
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Monday, August 10, 2009
Hypothesizing on the Iran, Russia, U.S. Triangle / Politics / GeoPolitics
By: STRATFOR
For the past several weeks, STRATFOR has focused on the relationship between Russia and Iran. As our readers will recall, a pro-Rafsanjani demonstration that saw chants of “Death to Russia,” uncommon in Iran since the 1979 revolution, triggered our discussion. It caused us to rethink Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Russia just four days after Iran’s disputed June 12 presidential election, with large-scale demonstrations occurring in Tehran. At the time, we ascribed Ahmadinejad’s trip as an attempt to signal his lack of concern at the postelection unrest. But why did a pro-Rafsanjani crowd chant “Death to Russia?” What had the Russians done to trigger the bitter reaction from the anti-Ahmadinejad faction? Was the Iranian president’s trip as innocent as it first looked?
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Tax the Rich, the Cure for Economic Crisis / Politics / US Politics
By: Global_Research
Shamus Cooke writes: Healthcare isn’t the only social ill in the U.S. that needs a serious remedy. The list is long and growing: state budget crises, unemployment, infrastructure, education, housing, food assistance, etc. These are all things that must be paid for, but the money seems to be in short supply. When a country is in as much debt as the U.S., – $12 trillion and counting — the tasks at hand seem all but unachievable.
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Putin 10 Years Turn Semi-Democratic Russia into a Authoritarian State / Politics / Russia
By: STRATFOR
This coming weekend marks the 10th anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s assumption of a leadership position at the Kremlin. Much has happened since Putin’s appointment as first vice prime minister in August 1999, but Russia’s most definitive evolution was from the unstable but semidemocratic days of the 1990s to the statist, authoritarian structure of today.
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Controlling the Global Economy: Bilderberg, the Trilateral Commission and the Federal Reserve / Politics / Global Financial System
By: Global_Research
Andrew Gavin Marshall writes: This essay is Part 3 of "Global Power and Global Government," published by Global Research.
Part 1: Evolution and Revolution of the Central Banking System
Part 2: Origins of the American Empire: Revolution, World Wars and World Order
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Fed Laundering Money through the Big Banks Into the Stock Market / Politics / Market Manipulation
By: Mike_Whitney
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is a man who knows how Washington works and uses that knowledge to great effect. His appearances on Capital Hill are always worth watching. He sits politely with his hands folded in front of him playing the bashful professor while one one preening congressman after another makes a fool out of themself. In contrast, Bernanke looks like a modest and thoughtful academic faithfully upholding the public's trust. But things aren't always as they seem. The Fed chief is sticking it to the American people big-time and no one seems to have any idea of what's really going on. Former hedge fund manager Andy Kessler sums it up in a recent Wall Street Journal article, "The Bernanke Market". Here's a clip:
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
U.S. Exporting Vampire Democracy / Politics / GeoPolitics
By: LewRockwell
C.J. Maloney writes: Thou shalt not steal, except by majority vote. ~ Gary North (2006)
Democracy, especially the virulent, vampire-like variety practiced in modern America, may very well be condemned to collapse, but that’s no reason to give up on it. Despite history telling us that all democracies inevitably devour themselves, history also tells us that every system of governance mankind can dream up have all come to an end, as for example the much lamented American Republic, snuffed out after barely a century or so.
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Monday, August 03, 2009
The End of Western Civilisation / Politics / GeoPolitics
By: LewRockwell
Butler Shaffer writes: My understanding of history, economics, and the laws of causation, have long led me to expect the present collapse of Western Civilization. I did not, however, anticipate the culture experiencing a free-fall into an awaiting black-hole. Like T.S. Eliot, I suspected Western society would end "not with a bang but a whimper." I envisioned a more gradual decline, one to which individuals could make the necessary adjustments in their lives that would lessen the impact and help to restore societal order.
Monday, August 03, 2009
China Internet Users Now Outnumber U.S. Population / Politics / Tech Stocks
By: Pravda
The number of Internet users in China has exceeded the number of the population of the United States of America. The majority of China’s cities and towns are connected to the World Wide Web. Even 92.5 percent of Chinese villagers can enjoy the Internet at their homes via telephone lines.
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Sunday, August 02, 2009
Bernanke Is Stuttering, Stammering, Panicking / Politics / Credit Crisis 2009
By: LewRockwell
Gary North writes: Bernanke video: He stutters; he stammers; he is in visible panic mode over Ron Paul's bill to audit the Federal Reserve. Watch it. You'll love it! Then send it to your friends.
Usually, when Ben Bernanke is interviewed, he has the demeanor of a college professor in the presence of freshman students. Of course, as a full professor, he did not have to teach freshmen. That is for untenured assistant professors to do. Stammering and stuttering are therefore a real departure for him. There is a reason for this.
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Friday, July 31, 2009
Mainstream Media Economic Recovery Propaganda, False Profits and Some “Surprises to the Upside” / Politics / Mainstream Media
By: The_Gold_Report
321gold.com founder Bob Moriarty never fails to get a rise out of The Gold Report readers, simultaneously raising hackles and awareness. In this interview, his fifth with us since last November, he rails against continuing business, media and government shenanigans. He prophesizes bankruptcy, riots and revolution. But he also sees a bit of silver lining in the thunderheads, predicting “a lot of surprises to the upside” in the resources sector.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
The Decline And Fall Of The American Empire / Politics / US Debt
By: James_Quinn
"The decline of Rome was the natural and inevitable effect of immoderate greatness. Prosperity ripened the principle of decay; the causes of destruction multiplied with the extent of conquest; and as soon as time or accident had removed the artificial supports, the stupendous fabric yielded to the pressure of its own weight." - Edward Gibbon – The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Thursday, July 30, 2009
It can't happen here, This is America / Politics / US Politics
By: Michael_T_Bucci
As Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and their Chinese counterparts finished toasting each other on "agreements" reached, Homeland Security announced its latest plans to thwart terrorism that includes the active involvement of citizens. "You are the ones who know if something is not right in your communities, such as a suspicious package, or unusual activity," said DHS Secretary Janet A. Napolitano. The public needs to be educated and engaged. Specifics were not given about the curriculum behind citizen education programs, nor were definitions of "suspicious" and "unusual" given.