A history of the world, BRIC by BRIC Sat 5 May 2012 Goldman Sachs - via economist Jim O'Neill in 2001 - invented the concept of a rising new bloc: BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and, later, South Africa). Some... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz) Al Jazeera Brazil Economist History Photos Wikipedia: BRICS World |
OIL IS A STRATEGIC PRODUCT, NOT A COMMODITY: Argentina and the International Oil Picture Fri 4 May 2012 Oil is not a commodity, oil is not a raw product either. Just look at the complexity of the techniques for its efficient extraction. Oil is a strategic product that... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) GlobalResearch Argentina Commodity Oil Photos Wikipedia: Oil |
Map: US bases encircle Iran Tue 1 May 2012 US military bases continue to form a strategic envelope around Iran, although the American withdrawal from Iraq at the end of 2011 may have changed the regional balance... (photo: AP / Igor Kovalenko) Al Jazeera Iran Iraq Military Photos Wikipedia: Iran–United States relations after 1979 |
Kazakh president decries foreign influences Wed 25 Apr 2012 ALMATY, Kazakhstan — The president of the oil-rich former Soviet nation of Kazakhstan has criticized the West for what he said was its attempt to impose its values... (photo: AP Photo / Bela Szandelszky) Austin American Statesman Business Kazakhstan Photos Politics Wikipedia: Nursultan Nazarbayev |
Oligarch Oleg Deripaska reveals he paid armed gangs to protect his business empire Sat 21 Apr 2012 Oleg Deripaska, the oligarch and a close associate of Lord Mandelson, has disclosed how he was forced to pay protection money to the Russian underworld as he built his... (photo: Creative Commons / ZajicZ) The Daily Telegraph Business Photos Politics Weapons Wikipedia: Oleg Deripaska |
Kosovo's "Mafia State" and Camp Bondsteel: Towards a Permanent US Military Presence in Southeast Europe Thu 12 Apr 2012 Washingtons Bizarre Kosovo Strategy could destroy NATO In one of the more bizarre foreign policy announcements of a bizarre Obama Administration, US... (photo: EC / EU) GlobalResearch Europe Kosovo Military Photos US Wikipedia: Kosovo |
45 Signs That America Will Soon Be A Nation With A Very Tiny Elite And The Rest Of Us Will Be Poor Wed 4 Apr 2012 Share The middle class is being systematically wiped out of existence in the United States today. America is a nation with a very tiny elite that is rapidly becoming... (photo: UN / UN) Pakalert Press Human Photos Poverty Slavery Trade Wikipedia: Slavery |
Will U.S. Troops Fire On American Citizens? Mon 2 Apr 2012 Share By Avalon & Shepard Ambellas The Intel Hub Who would believe that in the year 2012, one would have to ask if the U.S. Military would fire on American Citizen’s?... (photo: US DoD / Sun L. Vega) Pakalert Press Military Pentagon Photos Troops US Wikipedia: Pentagon |
Alaska, oil giants end lease spat to target LNG exports Sat 31 Mar 2012 Alaska and three oil giants on Friday ended a long-running spat over North Slope energy leases that could open the way for building a trans-Alaska gas pipeline and lead... (photo: Public Domain / Joshua Garcia) Turkish Press Alaska Business Energy Photos Wikipedia: Sean Parnell |
10 Reasons Why The Reign Of The Dollar As The World Reserve Currency Is About To Come To An End Wed 28 Mar 2012 Share The U.S. dollar has probably been the closest thing to a true global currency that the world has ever seen. For decades, the use of the U.S. dollar has been... (photo: AP / EyePress, FILE) Pakalert Press About Currency Photos US Dollar Wikipedia: Reserve currency |
Feeding The Homeless BANNED In Major Cities All Over America Fri 23 Mar 2012 Share What would you do if you came across someone on the street that had not had anything to eat for several days? Would you give that person some food? Well, the next... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Pakalert Press America Food Homeless Jobless Photos Wikipedia: Homelessness |
A Tough-Oil World Tue 13 Mar 2012 Why Twenty-First Century Oil Will Break the Bank -- and the Planet Cross-posted with TomDispatch.com Oil prices are now higher than they have ever been -- except for a... (photo: WN / Geeta) Huffington Post Economy Environment Photos Wikipedia: Petroleum industry World |
Iran sure no attack will go through Azerbaijan Mon 12 Mar 2012 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran is confident that neighboring Azerbaijan would not allow attacking forces to pass through its territory, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad... (photo: AP / Cubadebate, Cuba Presidency) The Guardian Azerbaijan Iran Photos Politics Wikipedia: Azerbaijan–Iran relations |
Israel Won’t Warn U.S. Before Strike On Iran Wed 29 Feb 2012 Share Israeli officials say they won’t warn the U.S. if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, according to one U.S.... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Pakalert Press Iran Israel Nuclear Photos Politics Wikipedia :iran nuclear |
US armed Israel for Iran attack Tue 28 Feb 2012 Share Press TV The United States has provided Israel with the military technology and arms to aid Tel Aviv in a possible attack against Iran nuclear facilities, a... (photo: Creative Commons / MathKnight) Pakalert Press Iran Israel Mideast Photos Wikipedia: Nuclear weapons and Israel |
5 Reasons Iran is NOT a Threat to the U.S. Tue 28 Feb 2012 Share Activist Post The Obama Administration, by Executive Order, has moved another step closer to preemptive war with Iran by declaring a National Emergency to deal with... (photo: AP Photo/Kadir Konuksever) Pakalert Press Arab Iran Military Photos Wikipedia: Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
The World War Three files: For 30 years the papers have been kept secret Sat 25 Feb 2012 Share The World War Three files: For 30 years the papers have been kept secret. Now, the extraordinary story of how Whitehall drew up terrifyingly detailed plans for... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) Pakalert Press Defence Military Photos Troops War Wikipedia: War |
Report: Iran summons Azerbaijan envoy over alleged Mossad activity Sun 12 Feb 2012 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's state-run news agency says the country's foreign ministry has summoned Azerbaijan's ambassador to protest alleged Israeli intelligence... (photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office ) Daily Press Azerbaijan Iran Israel Oil Photos Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran |
Obama Signed Executive Order Declaring War On Iran Sun 12 Feb 2012 Share Collapse Network On February 5, 2012, President Obama invoked the NDAA, which authorizes the use of military force, and issues an executive order declaring the... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Pakalert Press Iran Photos Politics United States Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran |
Mystery: Mass Dolphin Deaths By Beaching Thu 9 Feb 2012 Share Heather Callaghan Activist Post Around 129 dolphins mysteriously beached themselves upon Cape Cod in the last few weeks. The death toll is now up to 92, a bleak... (photo: AP / Julia Cumes) Pakalert Press Deaths Dolphins Photos Wikipedia: Cape Cod Bay Wildlife |