Politics and Legislation
The U.S. Strategy to Control Middle Eastern Oil: “One of the Greatest Material Prizes in World History”
…..”The following is a research sample from The People’s Book Project. It is unedited and in draft format, but is intended as an excerpt of some of the research that is going into the book. This research sample is drawn from a recently written chapter on the history of American imperialism in the Middle East and North Africa……”
French leader holes up in cafe to escape protesters
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-03-01/france-sarkozy/53321848/1
The 28 Billion Dollar Man: Is Sen. Shelby the Most Fiscally Irresponsible Politician Ever?
By Richard (RJ) Eskow
Economy
Reckless: The Inside Story of How the Banks Beat Washington (Again)
Next Leg Of The Ponzi Revealed – Foreign Central Banks To Begin Buying US Stocks Outright Starting Today
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/01/2012 14:01 -0500
Obama: Tell Congress to stop $4B ‘giveaway’ to oil companies
GOP: Fight high gas prices with more oil drilling, Keystone
Fed Shrugged Off Warnings, Let Banks Pay Shareholders Billions
By Jesse Eisinger
http://www.nationofchange.org/fed-shrugged-warnings-let-banks-pay-shareholders-billions-1330783928
China’s defense budget to grow 11.2 pct in 2012: spokesman
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-03/04/c_131445012.htm
Moody’s Cuts Greek Sovereign Credit Rating to Lowest
http://en.rian.ru/business/20120303/171700068.html
China reduces holdings of US govt bonds
Wars and Rumors of War
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2012-03/03/content_14746532.htm
WikiLeaks: Russia gave Israel Iranian system’s codes
Document by intelligence company suggests Israel, Russia contracted deal several years ago under which Israel provided Russia with codes for UAVs it sold to Georgia in exchange for Iranian aerial defense system codes
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4196367,00.html
Uploaded by RussiaToday on Mar 2, 2012
Video courtesy: http://www.liveleak.com
A shocking video has appeared on the Internet showing Libyan rebels torturing a group of black Africans. People with their hands bound are shown being locked in a zoo-like cage and forced to eat the old Libyan flag. ”Eat the flag, you dog. Patience you dog, patience. God is Great,” screams a voice off-camera.
Pakistan Rejects US Sanctions Threat, Will Expand Energy Ties With Iran
Isolating Iran Proving Extremely Difficult
Israeli officials: Starve Iranians to stop nukes
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4196885,00.html
What Are Iran’s Intentions?
By Noam Chomsky
http://www.nationofchange.org/what-are-iran-s-intentions-1330791290
Misc
Business as Government: Capitalizing on Disaster in Post-Earthquake Haiti
By Beverly Bell and Deepa Panchang