Seemorerocks: Global headlines

## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##

China, US push global debt towards record US$255 trillion as trade war continues to impact global economy
Serbia buys 9 tonnes of gold to heed president's crisis advice

Bank of England refuses to return 14 tonnes of gold to Venezuela

Russia To Reduce US Dollars In National Wealth Fund As Putin's De-Dollarization Continues

Is SoftBank’s Bailout of WeWork Already in Trouble?
Tender Offer Didn’t Happen. Bonds Plunge to Record Low. This comes after WeWork reported a $1.25 billion loss in Q3. Second thoughts about throwing so many good billions after bad?

Numbers show joke is on the US, not Huawei
US ban lit a fire under Huawei, seen taking lead in smartphones and awash in cash as bonds trade at a premium

## Airline death spiral ##
Southwest, American, United: No Boeing 737 Max flights until March even if plane returns sooner

Aviation professionals are seeing effects of pilot shortage: BAML survey

The next time your flight is delayed, it might just be that there’s no one to fly the plane.

Airbus exec: Boeing’s 737 Max grounding benefits no one

The TSA is planning to shoot down drones near airports. GOP congressmen say that's dangerous and probably illegal.

## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##

Turkey says it bought Russian S-400s to use them, not put them aside

Russia establishes helicopter base in Syrian city as US pulls out

First Su-57 Stealth Fighter Jet Enters Russian Military Service

Will China and India Soon Be Flying Russia's Su-57 Stealth Jet?

Putin: Russia to deliver S-400 missiles to India as planned

‘This could get a little ugly.’ What to watch for at the NATO leaders summit
When the leaders of the 29 NATO nations gather in London at the start of December, the focus will nominally be on a celebration of the past and a look to the future. But analysts agree that as much as the event is billed as NATO’s 70th birthday, politics could make the situation feel more like a funeral.

China aircraft carrier fleet passes near rival Taiwan; says American and Japanese ships followed

Author Of "Keep The Oil" Mission Already Distances Himself From Its Foreseeable Failure

Bolivia's dueling parties strike deal to end political chaos

David Petraeus: Saudi Arabia is ‘Gradually Running out of Money’

Trump asked Tokyo for $8 billion to keep U.S. troops in Japan: Foreign Policy

Pentagon’s Mark Esper says it’s crucial South Korea pay more for US troops

The problem is that no one can afford so many foreign garrisons any more. -- RF
China’s Space Silk Road could pose a challenge to the US

Armed men storm Guaido party headquarters in Venezuela

Khamenei says Iran wants removal of Israel state not people

Ayatollah Khamenei condemns Iran fuel protests; Internet access cut

## Migrants/refugees ##
Parents of missing migrants begin Mexico caravan crossing

50,000 migrants expelled from Istanbul since July

## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##

Urban unrest propels global wave of protests
Guatemalan indigenous people march in support of Morales

Hundreds of pro-China protesters rally amid Hong Kong chaos

Hong Kong protesters fire bows and arrows from campus fortress

Protests erupt in Iran after petrol price hike: state media

Chile: nearly a month of protests

Paris police use tear gas, water cannon on 'yellow vest' protests anniversary
Demonstrators torched cars and pelted police with stones and bottles and police fired tear gas and water cannon in Paris on Saturday as rallies to mark the first anniversary of the anti-government “yellow vest” demonstrations erupted into violence.

Greece marks 1973 student uprising anniversary; 28 arrested

Bolivia crisis: Death toll mounts amid pro-Evo Morales protests

## Energy/resources ##
The Uncertain Fate Of U.S. Shale In 2020

U.S. Rig Count Crashes Again: Loses Nearly 100 Rigs In 3 Months

Putin Determined To Strengthen Ties With OPEC
Russia is in favor of a continued partnership with OPEC that does not need to be limited to oil production control, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said after the BRICS summit that took place in Brazil this week.

Tesla pickup truck claims defy the laws of physics

## Got food? ##

Millions of acres of Canadian canola freeze, compounding 'harvest from hell'
South Korea Slaughters 380,000 Pigs After China's Pig Ebola Crosses Border

Farmageddon: 12 Charts Show That Despite Trump's Aid, Finances For Farmers Are Getting Worse

Watch: Epic Brawl At Popeye's Drive-Thru Ends In Arrests And No One Getting Their Chicken Sandwiches

This is over a chicken sandwich. Just wait until the food riots start. -- RF

U.S. restaurants remove dining rooms to speed off-site food frenzy

Why Growing Food is The Single Most Impactful Thing You Can Do in a Corrupt Political System

Trump Promises Farmers More Aid Amid Plunging Incomes

## Solutions ##
Gathering in groups as society falls apart

Survival is not a solo sport.

I have observed a number of times that as existing socioeconomic systems crumble, you don't stand much of a chance of surviving as a lone wolf. You want to be part of a mutually supportive community. -- RF

## Environment/health ##
EU bank to stop funding fossil fuels in 'landmark decision'

Medicines pose global environmental risk, experts warn
Residues from billions of doses of antibiotics, painkillers and antidepressants pose a significant risk to freshwater ecosystems and the global food chain, a new analysis said Thursday.

Venice faces more floods as state of emergency declared

World's oldest captive white rhino dies in French zoo

‘4°C of global warming is optimal’ – even Nobel Prize winners are getting things catastrophically wrong

Bay of Fundy bottom littered with 1.8 million pieces of garbage

Devastating bushfire conditions to worsen in Australia

Samoa declares state of emergency over deadly measles epidemic

Pacific seals at risk as Arctic ice melt lets deadly disease spread from Atlantic

## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##

Erdogan Blasts US at White House. Was That Good for NATO?

Ray McGovern: Ukraine For Dummies

The Bolivian Coup Comes Down to One Precious Mineral

Twitter tightens bans on political ads and causes ahead of 2020 U.S. election