If a tyrant developed Kauai

SUBHEAD: This is the first time a developer would be granted a "Special Use Permit" to develop commercially on designated agricultural land.On 23 March 2011 by way of Keep Kauai Country - (http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=nphezafab&v=0018iMS5L3VR6N0_ig1Neau394Rw3j6Kjnm1mMEQdoLDnCG03R_eOXSZeJEZjUG9K5_O7D49MxwZ8k3LJ8nmhj_gOKSFMH-Dv1eeP1CZqtGEcfNQxcB1NVdsxxMqIvYF2HI)Image above:

Revolts in the Middle East

SUBHEAD: A handy guide to the revolts in the Middle East—and their likely effects on us.By Gonzalo Lira on 10 March 2011 in Gonzalo Lira - (http://gonzalolira.blogspot.com/2011/03/handy-guide-to-revolts-in-middle.html)Image above: Map of Middle East and North Africa. Click to enlarge.In 1848, protests and revolutions swept through Europe. The specific causes were different in each country, but

'Net Worth Individuals' Bombshell

SUBHEAD: Swiss whistleblower Rudolf Elmer to hand over 'massive potential tax evasion' secrets of rich to WikiLeaks.By Ed Vulliamy on 16 January 2011 for the Guardian - (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jan/16/swiss-whistleblower-rudolf-elmer-banks)Image above: Elmer Rudolf in Mauritias. From original article.The offshore bank account details of 2,000 "high net worth individuals" and

The First WikiLeaks Revolution

SUBHEAD: 'First WikiLeaks Revolution': Tunisian revolution credited to cables which revealed despot's corruption.By Staff Reporter on 15 January 2011 for the Daily Mail - (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1347336/Tunisia-riots-blamed-cables-revealed-countrys-corruption-dubbed-First-Wikileaks-Revolution.html)Image above: V is for Victory in Tunisia. From (http://

Tunisian Government Falls

SUBHEAD: Al Jezeera carried footage of defiant chanting, soldiers saluting and shaking hands with protesters.By Dan Murphy on 14 December 2011 in Christian Science Monitor - (http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2011/0114/Tunisia-under-state-of-emergency-after-government-falls)Image above: Street scene in Tunis as government falls. From (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/14/

FBI digs into planning department

SUBHEAD: Ian Costa didn’t simply resign - the measured hesitating speeches, the down-looking faces showed something big was afoot.By Andy Parx on 29 November 2010 for Parx News Network - (http://parxnewsdaily.blogspot.com/2010/11/g-men-and-two-c-men.html)Image above: Ian Costa at Planning Commission Meeting in October. From (http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_

Chertoff's Conflict of Interest

SUBHEAD: Fear payoff. While advocating high-tech security measures Chertoff pocketed millions from its providers. Image above: Official portrait of Michael Chertoff. From (http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/history/biography_0116.shtm).By Marcus Baram on 23 November 2010 in HuffingtonPost - (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/23/fear_pays_chertoff_n_787711.html)After last month's plot to send bombs