## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
De-Dollarization Accelerates: Central Banks Dump Dollar In Q4, Buy Yuan
Russia is dumping U.S. dollars to hoard gold
Why Central Bank Gold Demand Is Reaching New Highs
A reticence to increase U.S. dollar exposure in 2018 resulted in highest central bank gold demand since the end of Bretton Woods.
De-Dollarization Accelerates: Central Banks Dump Dollar In Q4, Buy Yuan
Russia is dumping U.S. dollars to hoard gold
Why Central Bank Gold Demand Is Reaching New Highs
A reticence to increase U.S. dollar exposure in 2018 resulted in highest central bank gold demand since the end of Bretton Woods.
## Cut, baby, cut! ##
Fiat Chrysler to cut shift, 1,500 jobs at Canadian minivan plant
## Airline death spiral ##
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Fiat Chrysler to cut shift, 1,500 jobs at Canadian minivan plant
## Airline death spiral ##
Financial Press: Boeing Should Charge Passengers Extra Not to Crash
A contributing cause of the crashes is widely reported to be the lack of sensors and other safety features that Boeing sells as pricey optional upgrades, effectively creating a two-tier safety standard in the aviation industry, where airlines serving less wealthy clientele employ aircraft more prone to crashing.
A contributing cause of the crashes is widely reported to be the lack of sensors and other safety features that Boeing sells as pricey optional upgrades, effectively creating a two-tier safety standard in the aviation industry, where airlines serving less wealthy clientele employ aircraft more prone to crashing.
A revealing article, and not only with respect to airlines. Should "the market" determine the value of a person's life? -- RF
“I love MAS. I want MAS to be a national airline, but it looks like we cannot afford it.”
IHI's Improper Aircraft Engine Checks Expand to 6,340 Cases
Major Japanese heavy machinery maker IHI Corp. <7013> on Friday reported 6,340 cases of improper maintenance checks of engines of commercial aircraft, up sharply from 211 announced in its interim investigation report on March 8.
Major Japanese heavy machinery maker IHI Corp. <7013> on Friday reported 6,340 cases of improper maintenance checks of engines of commercial aircraft, up sharply from 211 announced in its interim investigation report on March 8.
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
EU member states unanimously reject Israel’s sovereignty over Golan Heights, defying Trump and Netanyahu
The 28 member countries of the European Union have unanimously declared that they do not recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights region, despite a change in policy by the United States.
Arab leaders to seek U.N. Security Council resolution on Golan
Arab leaders said on Sunday they would seek a U.N. Security Council resolution against the U.S. decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and promised to support Palestinians in their bid for statehood.
The 28 member countries of the European Union have unanimously declared that they do not recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights region, despite a change in policy by the United States.
Arab leaders to seek U.N. Security Council resolution on Golan
Arab leaders said on Sunday they would seek a U.N. Security Council resolution against the U.S. decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and promised to support Palestinians in their bid for statehood.
Erdogan Remains Unmoved As US Senators Seek To Kill F-35 Transfer To Turkey
Turkey has slammed the door on Washington's demands that it cancel its S-400 contract with Moscow in the wake of continued US threats that it will deny transfer of F-35s to Turkey over the Erdogan government's plans to move forward with taking delivery of the advanced Russian anti-air defense system.
Turkey has slammed the door on Washington's demands that it cancel its S-400 contract with Moscow in the wake of continued US threats that it will deny transfer of F-35s to Turkey over the Erdogan government's plans to move forward with taking delivery of the advanced Russian anti-air defense system.
New Middle East Alliance Shakes World Powers
A new bloc is emerging in the greater Middle East with the declared objectives of dominating the entire Arab world, confronting and containing the US and its allies; and controlling and benefiting from the entire hydro-carbon economy, from production to transportation.
A new bloc is emerging in the greater Middle East with the declared objectives of dominating the entire Arab world, confronting and containing the US and its allies; and controlling and benefiting from the entire hydro-carbon economy, from production to transportation.
Germany extends ban on arms sales to Saudi Arabia
## Energy/resources ##
South Africa’s electricity blackouts have become worryingly normal
## Solutions ##
A Primer On How To Buy And Store Gold & Silver
## Environment/health ##
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Courthouse News yanks article for its woefully fair and accurate coverage of 9/11 lawsuit
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/
You’re A Sucker For Not Believing That The System Is Rigged
## Japan ##
## UK ##
The Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Is Delayed, Yet Again
The USS Ford is already two years behind schedule and billions over budget.
The USS Ford is already two years behind schedule and billions over budget.
## War on Venezuela ##
Guaido Set to Enact Uprising Rooted in US Regime-Change Operations Manual
With its hands tied when it comes to military intervention, only covert actions — such as those described in the RED Team document — are likely to be enacted by the U.S. government, at least at this stage of its ongoing “regime change” effort in Venezuela.
With its hands tied when it comes to military intervention, only covert actions — such as those described in the RED Team document — are likely to be enacted by the U.S. government, at least at this stage of its ongoing “regime change” effort in Venezuela.
## Migrants/refugees ##
The most common destination for African immigrants is neither Europe nor North America
The most common destination for African immigrants is neither Europe nor North America
US struggling with growing number of asylum seekers
Border officials are aiming to more than quadruple the number of asylum seekers sent back over the southern border each day, a major expansion of a top government effort to address the swelling number of Central Americans arriving in the country, a Trump administration official said Saturday.
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Fearing Brexit, protesters gather along Irish border
Border officials are aiming to more than quadruple the number of asylum seekers sent back over the southern border each day, a major expansion of a top government effort to address the swelling number of Central Americans arriving in the country, a Trump administration official said Saturday.
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Fearing Brexit, protesters gather along Irish border
## Energy/resources ##
South Africa’s electricity blackouts have become worryingly normal
American firms approved to work on six Saudi Arabia nuclear projects
## Got food? ##
The Farm Belt faces an expensive cleanup after already-costly record flooding
## Got food? ##
The Farm Belt faces an expensive cleanup after already-costly record flooding
## Solutions ##
A Primer On How To Buy And Store Gold & Silver
## Environment/health ##
The "Miracle Cure": Walking
More than 1,000 people are infected with Ebola in DR Congo and the outbreak is still spreading
More than 1,000 people are infected with Ebola in DR Congo and the outbreak is still spreading
Recent research suggests there are more fish there than any other part of the world’s oceans, and it could be the next frontier for the fishing industry. Countries like Norway have developed technology that allows them to extract hundreds of fish at a time from these depths.
Is that a good thing? -- RF
Measles cases on track to a five year high (Australia)
## Intelligence/security/
Facebook blocks 200 accounts in Philippines
Facebook blocks 200 accounts in Philippines
Mark Zuckerberg's call for tougher Internet regulation won't save Facebook from these investigations
Taiwan to block Tencent and Baidu streaming sites on security risk
Taipei fears Beijing ramping up 'cultural infiltration' ahead of 2020 election
Taipei fears Beijing ramping up 'cultural infiltration' ahead of 2020 election
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Courthouse News yanks article for its woefully fair and accurate coverage of 9/11 lawsuit
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/
You’re A Sucker For Not Believing That The System Is Rigged
## Japan ##
Japan still doesn't accept Israel's annexation of Golan Heights: Suga
613,000 Japanese aged 40-64 considered recluses: survey
613,000 Japanese aged 40-64 considered recluses: survey
China envisions an ‘island city’ in South China Sea
Beijing announces plans to build a new strategic and logistics hub in the contested area, a move that promises to stir already troubled waters
Beijing announces plans to build a new strategic and logistics hub in the contested area, a move that promises to stir already troubled waters
## UK ##
Knife crime: More stop and search powers for police
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is making it easier for officers to search people without reasonable suspicion in places where serious violence may occur.
Number of children in absolute poverty across UK hits 3.7 million after increases of 200,000 in a year
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is making it easier for officers to search people without reasonable suspicion in places where serious violence may occur.
Number of children in absolute poverty across UK hits 3.7 million after increases of 200,000 in a year
Tonnes of antibiotics still used in UK chicken farms raising fears over drug resistant diseases, investigation finds
## US ##
Illinois Ponders Taxing Internet Streaming Services and Gas Tax Hikes of $0.19
## US ##
Illinois Ponders Taxing Internet Streaming Services and Gas Tax Hikes of $0.19
Senators demand to know why election vendors still sell voting machines with ‘known vulnerabilities’
The eviction crisis is starting to look a lot like the subprime mortgage crisis
Stable housing is increasingly out of reach for many Americans, as both rentals and homes to own grow more expensive and options dwindle. Evictions may be one of the most visible manifestations.
Stable housing is increasingly out of reach for many Americans, as both rentals and homes to own grow more expensive and options dwindle. Evictions may be one of the most visible manifestations.
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