Analysis Topic: Politics & Social Trends
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Friday, July 08, 2011
Tax Rises Could Save the U.S. Economy From Debt Default Bankruptcy / Politics / Taxes
By: Money_Morning
Martin Hutchinson writes:
As the debt-ceiling debate escalates, U.S President Barack Obama says federal tax increases are necessary to close the U.S. budget deficit.
Although Republicans then said that tax hikes were "off the table," this statement is reminiscent of a toddler who threatens to hold his breath until he turns blue if you make him eat spinach.
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Friday, July 08, 2011
Economy, Markets, Energy Supplies and Geopolitics Feels Like its 1979 / Politics / US Politics
By: Andrew_McKillop
It feels like 1979 all over again: the US, European and Japanese economies are in the doldrums, gold and oil prices are high and rising, friendly Middle East and Arab dictators are falling. In the White House things are also in flashback: the charismatic new Democrat preaching clean energy and climate catastrophe mantras is as unsuccessful as Jimmy Carter at winning the public around. Can Obama succeed where Carter did not?
Friday, July 08, 2011
Piracy: A Growing Global Menace / Politics / Global Economy
By: OilPrice_Com
Over the last few years, thanks largely to Hollywood's "pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, maritime buccaneers have acquired a highly romantic image.
The reality of modern piracy is far removed from the images peddled by Tinseltown. In the most recent nautical attack, Somali pirates on 6 July attacked the 900-foot Brillante Virtuoso, which was carrying over 141,000 tons of fuel oil from Ukraine to Qingdao, China, 20 miles off the Yemeni port of Aden. The vessel's 26 crew members abandoned ship after the attackers fired an RPG round into their sleeping quarters.
Friday, July 08, 2011
The Political Tide Against the Ratings Agencies / Politics / Credit Crisis 2011
By: Aftab_Singh
The bane of our pseudo-capitalistic system is the blatant double standard that is upheld with respect to prices. If the money prices of things go up, that’s ok, and the saint behind this wholesome circumstance is typically elevated to greatness. However, if the money prices of things go down, there’s got to be a bad guy somewhere — and boy does he get hanged, drawn and quartered in the town square.
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Militarization of the Arctic / Politics / Arctic Resources
By: Rick_Rozoff
Canada has announced that they will be conducting large-scale exercises in the Arctic. NATO also announced claims on the Arctic. What can you say about the militarization of the Arctic?
Thursday, July 07, 2011
War on Terror is a $6 Trillion Racket, Exceeding Total Cost of WWII / Politics / US Politics
By: David_DeGraw
When Obama launched his re-election propaganda campaign to trick the American public into thinking that he intends to end the Af-Pak War, he said that the “War on Terror” has cost $1 trillion over the past decade. While that is a staggering amount of money, he was being deceitful once again.
Thursday, July 07, 2011
America Can Restore Liberty With Three Short Laws / Politics / US Politics
By: Money_Morning
Let us assume that at some point in the future, Congress will pass and the President will sign three bills. These three laws would strip power from the United States government on a scale inconceivable even to the Tea Party's hard core members. They would be very short laws.
Read full article... Read full article...The United States Government hereby abolishes the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 and all subsequent laws relating to that Act.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Banks Playing the Credit Rating Theatre Game / Politics / Credit Crisis 2011
By: Videos
Ratigan, Eliot Spitzer and comedian Sherrod Small play a game of credit rating theater. There is extreme truth in this little bit of comedic fiction, including the fact that absolutely nothing has changed. Pass this one to a friend. This clip is phenomenal.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Jamie Dimon, Mr. JP Morgan as Treasury Secretary? / Politics / US Politics
By: Dr_Jeff_Lewis
While news of Timothy Geithner’s exit from the Administration as Treasury Secretary reverberates throughout the political spectrum, Jamie Dimon, CEO of investment bank JP Morgan, is quickly becoming the new leader in the race for this unelected position.
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Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Murdoch Press Sinks to New Depths of Depravity, Hacking the Phones of Murdered School Girls / Politics / Mainstream Media
By: Nadeem_Walayat
There is a cancerous growth at the heart of British journalism and it emanates out of the Murdoch Press / News International that as unfolding revelations show permeates the whole print mainstream press.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
20 Warning Signs Of A Global Doomsday / Politics / Global Economy
By: EconMatters
Worries rries of a Lehman-like financial crisis spreading through Europe and the world has made Greece talk of the market lately. Not to let Greece dominate the spotlight, the U.S. debt ceiling debate is also getting to be as traumatic since a failure to raise the debt ceiling could mean imminent default and credit downgrades for the United States sovereign debt.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
How to Save the U.S. Labor Movement / Politics / US Politics
By: Shamus_Cooke
The first step in saving the labor movement is recognizing that it needs saving. Sadly, many union leaders -- including Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO -- refuse to accept this reality, choosing instead to dismiss the current threats against labor unions as "exaggerated,” or limited to this or that Republican politician. In fact, the labor movement -- especially public sector unions -- is facing nationwide attacks by Democrats and Republicans alike.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Soaring U.S. CEO Pay Whilst US Unemployment Remains Near Depression Levels / Politics / Social Issues
By: Barry_Grey
While US unemployment remains at near-Depression levels and health care, pensions and education are being slashed by all levels of the government, the pay of corporate CEOs is soaring.
The compensation of the 200 highest-paid chief executives at large corporations increased by 23 percent in 2010 over the previous year, according to a report in Sunday’s New York Times.
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Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Greece Buys Time for Insolvent Bankers and Delusional Politicians / Politics / Global Debt Crisis
By: John_Browne
Last week, the Greek parliament voted by a narrow margin to pass an economically crippling austerity plan of some $40 billion in return for some $159 billon of fresh liquidity injections. Although many hailed the event as a needed first step on a long road to recovery, I believe the austerity program will make a bad situation worse. It is a flawed solution that stems from a false premise: that Greece should continue to be part of the euro zone, and continue to use the euro as its currency.
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Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Asia to Become One Huge Megacity / Politics / Social Issues
By: Pravda
By 2025, seven of ten largest metropolitan cities of the world will be located in Asia. China holds all chances to become one of the world leaders on the level of urbanization of the population. China is currently experiencing a peak of migration of the rural population in large cities. In general, by 2020, nine of the world's largest metropolitan cities will overcome the limit of 20 million residents.
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Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Why Food Prices are Rising so Fast? / Politics / Food Crisis
By: Pravda
If you do much grocery shopping, you have probably noticed that the cost of food has been rising at a very brisk pace over the past year. So why are food prices rising so fast? According to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, inflation is still very low and the economy is improving. So what is going on here? When I go to the grocery store these days, there are very few things that I will buy unless they are on sale. In fact, I have noticed that many of the new "sale prices" are the old regular prices. Other items have had their packages reduced in size in order to hide the price increases. But with millions of American families just barely scraping by as it is, what is going to happen if food prices keep rising this rapidly?
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Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Rented Papandreou Selling Off Greek Assets, Pan Hellenic Socialist Kleptocrats / Politics / Global Debt Crisis
By: James_Petras
"George Papandreou is not bought, he is rented. He sells public enterprises to the multinationals. He reduces wages, pensions and employment at the behest of the IMF. He turns over the public treasury to the European banks. He supports NATO’s war against Libya . He directs the Greek Coast Guard to enforce Netanyahu’s blockade of Gaza .” According to a demonstrator in Syndigma Square , Athens , July 3, 2011
A self-proclaimed “Socialist” Government in Greece is imposing by ballots and clubs the most far reaching reversals of wages, pensions, jobs, educational, health and tax programs in the history of Western Europe.
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Tuesday, July 05, 2011
New American Socialism, One of the Most Obvious Frauds Ever Foisted on the American People / Politics / US Politics
By: DailyWealth
Porter Stansberry writes:
Yesterday, I left you with a question...
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Russia's Evolving Leadership, The Appearance of Democracy / Politics / Russia
By: STRATFOR
Russia has entered election season, with parliamentary elections in December and presidential elections in March 2012. Typically, this is not an issue of concern, as most Russian elections have been designed to usher a chosen candidate and political party into office since 2000. Interesting shifts are under way this election season, however. While on the surface they may resemble political squabbles and instability, they actually represent the next step in the Russian leadership’s consolidation of the state.Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Debtocracy Greece Debt Crisis Explained by Greeks / Politics / Global Debt Crisis
By: Videos
For the first time in Greece a documentary produced by the audience. "Debtocracy" seeks the causes of the debt crisis and proposes solutions, hidden by the government and the dominant media.