Billionaires list includes top political donors

The annual Forbes list of the world's top billionaires should look familiar to American political junkies.

Businessmen Charles and David Koch, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and casino developer Sheldon Adelson — who put some of their vast personal fortunes on the line in the 2012 elections — are among the world's top 20 billionaires, according to the magazine's list.

The Koch brothers, who are each worth an estimated $34 billion, rank 6th on the list because of the wealth accumulated from the oil-refining business founded by their father. They pumped millions of dollars last year into conservative causes, including Americans for Prosperity, which was behind many ads criticizing President Obama. David Koch helped raise money for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Read more >>

“Netanyahu has Decided to Attack Iran before the U.S. Elections”

According to the Promethean Post, Senior Israeli officials now confirm that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has, “decided to attack Iran before the U.S. elections in November.”

 

Netanyahu’s agenda is much broader than knocking out Iranian nuclear installations for his aim is to reshape the political landscape in the USA and Israel shifting everything to the far, far right in order to create a new comfort zone for religious fundamentalists.