News Headlines - 04/05/2015

A lot of news about Greece. Wait for possible moves towards Russia (or, at least the effects of the threat of this on Germany /EU)

News Links, April 5, 2015

## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards ##
Greece Drawing Up Contingency Plans To Nationalize Banks, Bring In Parallel Currency: Report

Greece Brandishes Drachma, Threatens Euro Exit

Greece says ready to make IMF payment on April 9

China's new investment bank may signal a move away from U.S. debtThe China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank may be the latest sign that the largest holder of U.S. bonds is shifting away from holding American debt.

Alberta's economy at stake, petroleum group says

Ukraine Seeks $15.3 Billion From Restructuring of Pre-2014 Debt

US Growth Forecast Chopped to Zero

## Airline Death Spiral ##
Southwest faces more FAA fines over maintenance violations

Thai aviation sector under scrutiny after safety audit

Germanwings flight makes emergency landing after passenger 'panicked'

Heavier fines due for flight safety breakers

'Hangry' flier punches flight attendant in face over a sandwich

Thai Airways To Cut 2,000 Jobs This YearThai Airways aims to cut 2,000 jobs through a voluntary retirement scheme in 2015 - part of its plan to reduce headcount by 5,000 in the coming years.

Air India pilots financially stressed, claims pilot association
Crash piles pressure on Lufthansa's CEO SpohrThe crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 in France has heaped intense pressure on Lufthansa's CEO Carsten Spohr, who in less than a year at the helm has had to grapple with big financial losses, labor unrest and tough competition from lower-cost carriers.

Police board Qatar Airways flight after passenger mutinyA passenger mutiny on board a diverted Qatar airways flight at Birmingham Airport led to police officers being called out twice to deal with irate travellers

Germanwings plane diverted to Stuttgart due to suspected oil loss

Lawmaker Moves to Remake Air Traffic Control as a Corporation

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

'Back to normal behaviour:' Echoes of Cold War in Norway as Russia resumes military flights testing NATO defences
Putin May Have Last Laugh Over Western Sanctions
Athens plays Russian card, eyes Turkish Stream

China And The US: The AIIB Fiasco & America's Colossal Loss Of Face
Russia Readying Up To $1.2 Billion For Tajikistan To Fight Against ISIS: Report

Saudi air campaign fails to halt rebel advance in Yemen

China Says Iran Deal Good For Sino-US Relations

Russia and Red Cross appeal for 'humanitarian pause' in Yemen
Al-Qaeda Seizes Mukalla Army Base, Securing Foothold in SE Yemen

Saudi Arabia Keeps Hinting It Would Go Nuclear if Iran Does
AP investigation prompts emergency rescue of 300 plus slaves

Ukraine "Loses" Five Indian Airplanes, Shake-Up of Secret Service and Army Underway

Argentina to take legal action against UK for Falklands drilling

US Military to Deploy Robotic Ghost Ships This Fall

How Norway lost control of its own secret $500 million Arctic naval base

Neo-Nazism In Germany: Arson Attack Sparks Warning From Former Tröglitz Mayor

## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Enraged S.Korea protesters behead effigy of Japan Prime Minister (video)

Arming for Riots Across America? Homeland Stockpiling "Less Lethal Specialty Munitions"

Witnesses: Long line and wait leads to massive brawl in Queens casino

TMT Mauna Kea Protests Heat Up: Site Of Thirty Meter Telescope Called 'Sacred' By Native Hawaiian Leaders

Taxi drivers protest in Beijing shopping district

## Energy/resources ##
Here Comes The "Revolver Raid"——-A Wave Of Shale Patch Bankruptcies Is Just Around The Corner

'Sombre' oilpatch braces for a spring breakup that could stretch into fall (Canada)

Ukraine to triple gas imports from Russia in April - Russian minister

Desalted Pacific water may slake Calif. thirst

Coal is Dying, not just in the US. Look What's Happening in China

## Infrastructure scavenging ##
Thieves target vans' catalytic converters in Northeast El Paso

Copper thieves knock out power to 5,700 customers, RMP says

Construction site burglaries are on the rise: Burlingame, Hillsborough police fight crime trend

## Got food? ##
No-dig farming to sustain nutrition in soils, crops, and us

CDC study finds grocery store items overloaded with salt

Blue Bell halts operations at OK plant after listeria scare

## Lifestyle Solutions ##
Crossing a chasm slowly, in ten small steps? Sustainable living demands big changes

## Environment/health ##
The Quiet Revolution Turning Roadsides Into Nature Reserves

Ice melt endangers Arctic mammals

Insufficient Data and Loose Regulations Worsen Fracking's Impact, Studies Find

## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
A $60 Gadget That Makes Car Hacking Far Easier

Smart technology may make your home a target

Your Parents Just Became The NSA With This Car Manufacturer's Spying App

In New Video, Congressman Explains Why His Fellow Lawmakers Couldn't Be Trusted with NSA Oversight

## Propaganda ##
From Britain to Beijing: how governments manipulate the internet

The FBI Busts Up Another of its Own Terrorist Plots and Politicians Rush to Blame the First Amendment

Thrown Under the Bus: Another Look at the Self-Serving Launch of Ben Bernanke's Blog and the Brookings Institute's Pandering Role

## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
The Inevitable Failure of Mechanistic Monetary Policy

Study: Pharmaceuticals Kill More Teens Than Illegal Substances In The US

Mexican drug cartels control fate of cities of Matamoros, Reynosa

'Dear Humanity, We Have a Systems Problem': New Project Aims to Promote Deep Solutions, Radical Transformation

Nanny state gone wild: In France, you can now be jailed for employing extremely thin models

## Japan ##Child poverty: Health ministry to survey how family income affects child nutrition

Japan on Brink of Another GDP Contraction

Sony to halve percentage of management posts

China deputy premier-level politician to visit Japan

## China ##
The Emergence Of China's New Frugal Class

Chinese corporate raiders are snapping up British companies

Local party boss says Tibet temples must become propaganda centers

China protests U.S. fighter jets' rare landing at Taiwan base
China's Xi takes anti-corruption fight to new heights

Indian Ocean key to China's maritime interests

## UK ##
Campaigners tear down part of 'mini Berlin wall' erected around London social housing estate

Pension raiders warned they may face three-month wait to access cash

Mortgages for 105-year-olds under pension freedoms

## US ##
Dozens of Companies Admit Using Tax Havens

Hundreds More Likely Do the Same, Avoiding $600 Billion in U.S. Taxes
Crude Oil Price Declines Mean Steady Loss Of Oil, Gas Jobs

Economic risks may emerge in North DakotaThe rig count in North Dakota continues to decline and the economic health of cities depending on the oil industry may start to suffer, credit analysis finds.

13 Outrageous Acts By Drug War Cops Just This Week

Unemployment Above 20% in El Centro, Calif.
How Many People Will Have To Migrate Out Of California When All The Water Disappears?

Here's How Much Water California Needs to Save This Year

Less Teaching And More Administrative Bloat—–Why College Tuition Is Up 1000% Since 1970

And finally...

'We can do better than this monster!': New York town bands together to destroy 'hideous' statue of Lucille Ball

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