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## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
Biotech swoon adds to Nasdaq's pain as bear market looms ever closer
Biotech swoon adds to Nasdaq's pain as bear market looms ever closer
The Nasdaq officially went into bear market territory today. Expect things to get much worse.
## Cut, baby, cut! ##
Sears weighs 50 to 80 more store closures as challenges mount for Eddie Lampert's bid to keep the retailer alive
Sears weighs 50 to 80 more store closures as challenges mount for Eddie Lampert's bid to keep the retailer alive
## Airline death spiral ##
JAL says pilot evaded breath tests over 100 times since last year
Police release two people arrested in Gatwick drone investigation
Failure of Anti-Drone Tests Exposes U.S. Airport Vulnerability
Counter-drone technology performed so poorly in U.S. government tests in recent years that the systems couldn’t reliably identify rogue unmanned aircraft, casting doubts on whether there’s a viable short-term solution to the intrusions that repeatedly disrupted the London airport this week.
Failure of Anti-Drone Tests Exposes U.S. Airport Vulnerability
Counter-drone technology performed so poorly in U.S. government tests in recent years that the systems couldn’t reliably identify rogue unmanned aircraft, casting doubts on whether there’s a viable short-term solution to the intrusions that repeatedly disrupted the London airport this week.
Birmingham airport resumes services after air traffic control fault
Drones: A Rising Menace To UK Aviation
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Drones: A Rising Menace To UK Aviation
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Don’t Hold Your Breath on US Troop Withdrawal from Syria
It would be nice to think the president has final say on foreign policy, given the U.S. Constitution. But the misleading troop withdrawal announcement, followed by Trump’s boastful tweet, suggests the exact opposite, says Patrick Lawrence.
It would be nice to think the president has final say on foreign policy, given the U.S. Constitution. But the misleading troop withdrawal announcement, followed by Trump’s boastful tweet, suggests the exact opposite, says Patrick Lawrence.
Is U.S. Geopolitical Strategy Experiencing a Monumental Shift?
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Tower of London Beefeaters switch tunics for yellow vests
The Great Saudi Muddle
Two U.S. Senate resolutions last week have resulted in a ball of confusion, one that tries to distance the U.S, from a murderous Saudi prince while at the same time demanding closer relations with the government he heads.
Two U.S. Senate resolutions last week have resulted in a ball of confusion, one that tries to distance the U.S, from a murderous Saudi prince while at the same time demanding closer relations with the government he heads.
## Migrants/refugees ##
Aid ship with 311 migrants ignored by Italy, heads to Spain
U.S. to send migrants back to Mexico to wait out asylum requests
U.S. to send migrants back to Mexico to wait out asylum requests
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Tower of London Beefeaters switch tunics for yellow vests
Thousands protest in Istanbul against higher living costs
## Energy/resources ##
## Energy/resources ##
U.S. shale producers hit the brakes on 2019 spending
Electricity won’t save us from our oil problems
## Environment/health ##
The Link Between Social Media and Depression
## Intelligence/security/
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/
Burnout, stress lead more companies to try a four-day work week
## UK ##
Electricity won’t save us from our oil problems
While intermittent wind and solar may sound sustainable, the way that they are added to the electric grid tends to push the overall electrical system toward collapse. They act like parasites on the system.
Major Iraqi power plants are dependent on Iranian natural gas supply, while Iraq also imports electricity from Iran, as Baghdad’s power generation is not enough to ensure domestic supply.
## Environment/health ##
The Link Between Social Media and Depression
## Intelligence/security/
U.N. tells UK: Allow Assange to leave Ecuador embassy freely
U.N. rights experts called on British authorities on Friday to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to leave the Ecuador embassy in London without fear of arrest or extradition.
'Kill your foster parents': Amazon's Alexa talks murder, sex in AI experiment
Documents Reveal More Details About Massive Federal Telephone Surveillance Program
Microsoft issues a rare emergency fix as criminals exploit hole in Internet Explorer
U.N. rights experts called on British authorities on Friday to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to leave the Ecuador embassy in London without fear of arrest or extradition.
'Kill your foster parents': Amazon's Alexa talks murder, sex in AI experiment
Documents Reveal More Details About Massive Federal Telephone Surveillance Program
Microsoft issues a rare emergency fix as criminals exploit hole in Internet Explorer
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Post by Craig Murray. There is some interesting speculation here for students of the Skripal affair. -- RF
Facebook censoring images of starving Yemen children
Facebook censoring images of starving Yemen children
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/
Burnout, stress lead more companies to try a four-day work week
U.S. plans to deploy new homeland defense radar system in Japan from 2023
## China ##
Crude refusal: China shuns U.S. oil despite trade war truce
## China ##
Crude refusal: China shuns U.S. oil despite trade war truce
Behind the Myth of China's Great Technology Grab
The issue of forced transfers is overstated. Carmakers know how to safeguard their most advanced know-how.
Chinese trade with North Korea drops by over 50 per cent despite thaw in relations
The issue of forced transfers is overstated. Carmakers know how to safeguard their most advanced know-how.
Chinese trade with North Korea drops by over 50 per cent despite thaw in relations
## UK ##
Homelessness crisis: Thousands left living in cars and tents across UK, figures reveal
Gatwick police say they cannot discount possibility there was no drone
Gatwick police say they cannot discount possibility there was no drone
British nuclear archive files withdrawn without explanation
## US ##
Illinois Bleeds Population for Fifth Year in a Row
Skyrocketing debt and pension obligations make for a tough labor environment.
When Yapping No Longer Works
Markets briefly rallied on a CNBC interview with NY Fed president John Williams. It didn't last long.
## US ##
Illinois Bleeds Population for Fifth Year in a Row
Skyrocketing debt and pension obligations make for a tough labor environment.
When Yapping No Longer Works
Markets briefly rallied on a CNBC interview with NY Fed president John Williams. It didn't last long.
Send the Mad Dog to the Corporate Kennel
“Mad Dog” Mattis was famous for quipping, “It’s fun to shoot some people.” It remains a supreme irony that Mattis was widely considered the only “adult in the room” in the Trump administration.
“Mad Dog” Mattis was famous for quipping, “It’s fun to shoot some people.” It remains a supreme irony that Mattis was widely considered the only “adult in the room” in the Trump administration.
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