"Panama Papers" Release Highlights Need for US Shell Company Legislation (tags)
More than 11 million leaked documents from a major Panama-based "off-shore" law firm reveal how the global financial system enables corruption and tax evasion.
This Is The Wikileak That Sparked The Tunisian Crisis (tags)
"One of the U.S. government cables released by WikiLeaks (via @spbaines) exposed the corruption of Tunisia's President's family, its reach into business in the country, and ability to transcend the rule of law. President Ben Ali's family was called "The Family" throughout the leak. The government attempted to block access to WikiLeaks earlier this month."
Leak Hampers BP Effort to Shut Off Well and Halt Spill (tags)
ABOARD THE RESOLUTE, 50 miles off Louisiana — BP stopped collecting oil from its runaway well on Wednesday afternoon, laying the groundwork for a critical test that could halt the rush of oil into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since the disaster began three months ago. The test involves closing valves on a new tight-fitting cap to increase pressure in the well, so that BP can assess the rest of the well’s condition.
Tanker Solution for 2d Bigger Oil Plume in Gulf of Mexico (tags)
Brasschecktv brings us a viable, tried solution to the oil volcano in the Gulf of Mexico: Tankers and related equipment.
Giant Plumes of Oil Forming Under the Gulf (tags)
"Many scientists had hoped the dispersants would cause oil droplets to spread so widely that they would be less of a problem in any one place. If it turns out that is not happening, the strategy could come under greater scrutiny. Dispersants have never been used in an oil leak of this size a mile under the ocean, and their effects at such depth are largely unknown."
BREAKING INTEL: WOODWARDGATE #1 AND #2 (tags)
Bob Novak on NBC Meet The Press fingers Bob Woodward as Valerie Plame leaker. Without mentioning Woodward's name Novak says Colin Powell called Richard Armitage about the leak story at which point Armitage became distressed. AND Summation: The Bush Clinton Box Gang is desperately out to protect their media asset Bob Book & Snake Woodward of the Washington Post.
What else is Bill sitting on except his ass.
The Hill Takes a Leak on the Bush Bulge (tags)
A small Washington newsletter runs an anonymous Secret Service leak story attempting to debunk the Bush bulge as an armored vest, but raises more questions than it answers.
BTL:Despite Ashcroft's Recusal from CIA Leak Case... (tags)
...White House Still Refuses to Appoint Independent Counsel. Interview with Ray McGovern, retired CIA analyst, conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris
Like the Limbaugh matter, Democrats smell blood, as the administration fumbles its way through the aftermath of the outing of former Ambassador Joseph Wilson's C.I.A agent wife.
Shrub In Trouble over CIA Leak (tags)
Seems like da shrub is in some VERY hot water right now....
Sharon Proposed to Attack Iraq (tags)
(An article by political correspondent Zvi Gilat in Hadashot, published Feb. 14, 1991)