Headlines - 01/18/2019

Rick Davis	12:55 PM (1 hour ago)
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## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##

$34 trillion! U.S. Government Debt Bomb Much Higher Than Americans Realize
Italian banks face 2019 funding crunch without ECB help

Canadian home prices fall for third month in a row, even in Vancouver

Australian home prices are still falling in early 2019

Russia To Overtake Germany As World's Fifth-Largest Economy

## Cut, baby, cut! ##
Apple is reportedly planning to cut back on hiring as iPhone sales weaken

Online student lender CommonBond lays off 18 percent of staff
Nissan to cut up to 700 contract workers in Mississippi

## Airline death spiral ##
TSA says absences rise because airport screeners can't afford to work unpaid

‘Drunk’ Airline Passenger Urinates In Aisle As Others Watch

US airlines & the passenger experience: biometrics still lumpy

Airline's treatment of flyers 'outrageous'

American Airlines Passenger Claims Flight Attendant Assaulted Him

United Airlines flight diverted to McAllen due to a violent passenger
Almost half of all international airlines were affected by a ticket booking security vulnerability

Delhi airport to charge baggage X-ray fees

Indian air safety watchdog orders extra checks on planes with Pratt & Whitney engines

## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
America at War: Infographic Reveals How the U.S. Military Is Operating in 40% of the World’s Nations
A Turkish 'Security Zone' In Northeast Syria Is A Bad Idea
Vietnam frustrated by slow pace of talks on South China Sea code of conduct
Bolsonaro loosens gun laws in Brazil, world murder capital

Iran Looks To Sign Zero-Tariff Agreement With Iraq

Death toll in Nairobi attack climbs to 21, plus 5 attackers

Thai universities tap into rising Chinese demand

Hit by years of declining enrolment of Thai students, the institutions are scrambling to meet this recent surge in demand as Chinese students look for alternatives to Western schools.

'Out of control': Taiwan says won't bow to China pressure

Trump says US backs NATO ‘100%,’ after report he discussed withdrawal

## Migrants/refugees ##
Hundreds in new U.S.-bound migrant caravan cross into Guatemala

US Extends Troop Deployment At Mexican Border As Migrant Caravan Leaves Honduras

Watchdog: Thousands more migrant children may have been separated at border than previously reported

## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
France's Ghosts of '68: General Strike vs. Macron and the Technocrat Elites

## Energy/resources ##

Exposing The False Promise Of Shale Oil: Estimates of recoverable oil are proving wildly wrong

Fracking in 2018: Another Year of Pretending to Make Money
Can The U.S. Keep Its Nuclear Industry Afloat?

Planned 5 GW Indian solar plant will be ‘the world’s largest’

Bill Gates Just Published a Letter Urging US Leaders to Embrace Nuclear Energy

The Middle East, Africa, and Asia now drive nearly all global energy consumption growth

Why Saudi Arabia Can Never Be The King Of Solar

Survey: Canadians Cry Oil Crisis As Pipeline Problem Grows Worse

Mexico to ship gas on trains, thieves siphon whole pipelines

Trade war shifts feed for U.S. hogs away from ethanol byproduct

How the Cargo Ship Industry Is Cleaning Up Its Filthy Act

Here's Why These Fuel Cell Stocks Tumbled as Much as 48% in 2018

## Got food? ##

The global race for groundwater speeds up to feed agriculture’s growing needs

Trouble brewing? World's top coffee species at risk of extinction thanks to global warming

Global Milk Prices Climb Due to China's Strong Demand, Trading Site Reveals

## Environment/health ##
EU glyphosate approval was based on plagiarised Monsanto text, report finds

## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
Pressure Mounts on Amazon, Microsoft, and Google Against Selling Facial Recognition to Government

It’s a Gas… Germany Outraged by US Colonial Arrogance

From Baghdad to Finland and All Across the World: What’s the US Up To?
Guarded warehouses near airport and mysterious cargo from Baghdad

A strange radar blip crawled over southern Illinois for 10 hours. What was it?

3 ways China’s military could use cyber in war

Most Facebook users don't know their interests are tracked for ad targeting, Pew study finds

Putin Asks And Trump Delivers - A List Of All The Good Things Trump Did For Russia (satire)

Massive Oklahoma Government Data Leak Exposes 7 Years of FBI Investigations

FISA shocker: DOJ official warned Steele dossier was connected to Clinton, might be biased

## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Roku reneges on offering Alex Jones' InfoWars channel, removes it amid backlash

The New York Times Smears the President

War Whores Scramble To Say Syria Attack Means Troops Must Remain

## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
Facing a sealift capacity collapse, the US Navy seeks strategy for new auxiliary ships

## Japan ##
Japan surges new weapons, military roles to meet China’s rise
Japan plans further land reclamation work at Henoko site of new U.S. base in Okinawa from March

Japanese workforce projected to be 20% smaller by 2040
No-shows wreaking havoc on restaurant business

Japan's November machinery orders stall in worrying sign over business spending

Many boats likely from N Korea left neglected on Sea of Japan coast

## China ##
Chinese companies have their eyes on what used to be the US Navy’s biggest base in the Pacific

China central bank's record $83 billion injection heightens worries over ailing economy

Apple, Amazon called out for 'incorrect' Taiwan, Hong Kong references

China May Boost Soybean Production This Year to Hedge Against US Tariff Hikes
"No One Knows What’s Going On": Hong Kong Stocks Suddenly Plummet In "Avalanche" Of Flash Crashes

## UK ##
Children risk falling behind by age four because nursery teachers are poorly educated, report suggests

YouTube removes advert for far-right Britain First

Paperchase considers closing stores amid high street gloom

UK inflation falls to lowest level in two years

Oxford University suspends funding from China's Huawei

## US ##

Big companies are crushing their competition in the US, and it's creating a dangerous 'fake capitalism' that hurts workers and consumers
The government shutdown highlights how few Americans have enough money saved for emergencies
Trump Again Threatens to Leave NATO (That's a Good Thing)

Sales of luxury jewelry, watches and boats at risk as stock market swoons

Americans' Economic Hope Has Collapsed

Children's Clothing Retailer Gymboree Declares Bankruptcy For Second Time In Two Years

The Transportation Department is Funding Autonomous Drones

Student loan debt is keeping young people from buying homes, Fed study finds

U.S. Universities Shut Down Confucius Institutes