Geopolitical – Week of 12.16.2012

By Gretchen Morgenson and Don Van Natta Jr. Before he became President George W. Bush’s Treasury secretary in 2006, Henry M. Paulson Jr. agreed to

(Photo Credit: Reuters/Charles Platiau) ***CAF Note: Sanctions are what inspire people to build alternative platforms. Some of the smartest financial people in the world have

“If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.” —Maya Angelou By Catherine Austin Fitts Our hero this week on the

President Barack Obama said, “My thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been affected by this earthquake. We are closely monitoring the situation