## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
The Normalization and Institutionalization of Fraud
The Normalization and Institutionalization of Fraud
US trade talks with China have stalled: Sources
Here Are 15 Numbers That Show How The Global Economy Is Performing, And All Of Them Are Bad
Global Oil Shipping Concerns Rise Over Middle East Tensions
## Airline death spiral ##
Here Are 15 Numbers That Show How The Global Economy Is Performing, And All Of Them Are Bad
Global Oil Shipping Concerns Rise Over Middle East Tensions
## War on cash/cashless society/cryptocurrencies ##
Bitcoin rally is masking capital flight from crypto exchanges
This Time It’s German Politicians Mulling a Bitcoin and Crypto Ban…
Bitcoin rally is masking capital flight from crypto exchanges
This Time It’s German Politicians Mulling a Bitcoin and Crypto Ban…
## Airline death spiral ##
Vacation Giant & Airline Thomas Cook Verges on Collapse
We chat to boffins who've found a way to disrupt landings using off-the-shelf radio kit
We chat to boffins who've found a way to disrupt landings using off-the-shelf radio kit
2nd 747 plane part found (Guam)
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Nuclear Weapons Are Getting Less Predictable, and More Dangerous
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Nuclear Weapons Are Getting Less Predictable, and More Dangerous
‘Clash of civilizations’ or crisis of civilization?
The outlook of current Western leaders suggests that humanity will be hard pressed to survive the 21st century
The Pivot Point (Craig Murray)
## War on Iran ##
## Energy/resources ##
The outlook of current Western leaders suggests that humanity will be hard pressed to survive the 21st century
The Pivot Point (Craig Murray)
These are stirring times. The popular rebellion against establishment politics is continually portrayed as an unwelcome aberration. It is not – it is a reaction to massive corruption and outrageous inequality. Everybody should fan the flames of change.
The United States of Aggression: War With Iran Would Spell the End of the Republic
To invade and/or attack Iran would, once and for all, spell the end of any fiction of the US remaining a representative republic governed by the popular will and international norms. Instead it’d be exposed for what it has long been becoming – a rogue, hegemonic empire bent on power and destruction.
Top Ten differences between the Iraq War and Trump’s Proposed Iran War
To invade and/or attack Iran would, once and for all, spell the end of any fiction of the US remaining a representative republic governed by the popular will and international norms. Instead it’d be exposed for what it has long been becoming – a rogue, hegemonic empire bent on power and destruction.
Top Ten differences between the Iraq War and Trump’s Proposed Iran War
US Alerts Airliners To "Misidentification" Risk If They Fly Over Persian Gulf
Like that time the US shot down an Iranian airliner with 260 civilians on board?
Like that time the US shot down an Iranian airliner with 260 civilians on board?
## War on Venezuela ##
Maduro hails start of Norway-brokered talks with opposition
Russia Announces Delivery Of More Supplies To Venezuela's Military
Venezuela oil minister says economy, oil industry under U.S. siege
## Migrants/refugees ##
Asylum-seekers left in 'inhumane' conditions in German refugee center
Trump administration prepares to release Central American migrants 'across the entire nation'
Maduro hails start of Norway-brokered talks with opposition
Russia Announces Delivery Of More Supplies To Venezuela's Military
Venezuela oil minister says economy, oil industry under U.S. siege
## Migrants/refugees ##
Asylum-seekers left in 'inhumane' conditions in German refugee center
Trump administration prepares to release Central American migrants 'across the entire nation'
## Energy/resources ##
How net energy decline leads to collapse. -- RF
Stalemate In Libya Could Cause Next Major Oil Supply Outage
## Solutions ##
I spent a week with a doomsday prepper deep in the outback. This is how it changed me
## Environment/health ##
Dozens of gray whales are dying on the West Coast as they make their epic Alaskan migration
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
A city doomed by rising seas is preparing parking space for flying cars
Will they also put all new buildings on stilts? -- RF
## US ##
Stalemate In Libya Could Cause Next Major Oil Supply Outage
Palladium boom gives South African miners only temporary reprieve
A surge in palladium prices has thrown struggling South African mining companies a lifeline. But it may not be enough.
A surge in palladium prices has thrown struggling South African mining companies a lifeline. But it may not be enough.
Helium is a finite resource—who knew?
## Got food? ##
Millions of senior citizens can’t afford food — and they’re not all living in poverty
Even seniors with incomes above the federal poverty line struggle to afford food in the U.S.
## Got food? ##
Millions of senior citizens can’t afford food — and they’re not all living in poverty
Even seniors with incomes above the federal poverty line struggle to afford food in the U.S.
Ear to Ear: China’s Farming Authority Warns of Corn-Eating Pest
Fall armyworms have destroyed 720 million square meters of corn fields in the country over the past four months.
Fall armyworms have destroyed 720 million square meters of corn fields in the country over the past four months.
## Solutions ##
I spent a week with a doomsday prepper deep in the outback. This is how it changed me
## Environment/health ##
Dozens of gray whales are dying on the West Coast as they make their epic Alaskan migration
The global threat of invasive species to marine biodiversity
## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
U.S. of China: Some US Cities Are Moving Into Real-Time Facial Surveillance
EU leaders: We won't follow Trump's Huawei ban
Germany, France and the Netherlands have said they will not block Huawei from participating in the expansion of national 5G networks.
Germany, France and the Netherlands have said they will not block Huawei from participating in the expansion of national 5G networks.
Mexican journalist under government protection plan shot dead
Blood-soaked body of Francisco Romero, fifth journalist to be killed this year, was found on a pavement in his hometown.
Blood-soaked body of Francisco Romero, fifth journalist to be killed this year, was found on a pavement in his hometown.
Newly Released FBI Docs Shed Light on Apparent Mossad Foreknowledge of 9/11 Attacks
New information released by the FBI has brought fresh scrutiny to the possibility that the “Dancing Israelis,” at least two of whom were known Mossad operatives, had prior knowledge of the attacks on the World Trade Center.
New information released by the FBI has brought fresh scrutiny to the possibility that the “Dancing Israelis,” at least two of whom were known Mossad operatives, had prior knowledge of the attacks on the World Trade Center.
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
American journalism is suffering from ‘truth decay’ — the media have become more biased over the last 30 years, RAND study says
American journalism is suffering from ‘truth decay’ — the media have become more biased over the last 30 years, RAND study says
I don't necessarily agree with all their categorizations, but you be the judge. -- RF
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
A city doomed by rising seas is preparing parking space for flying cars
Will they also put all new buildings on stilts? -- RF
Japan, China to hold disarmament talks for 1st time in 8 yrs
Japan urged to improve labor conditions at Tokyo Games sites
Japan urged to improve labor conditions at Tokyo Games sites
China charges Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor with spying
## UK ##
Let's check in with our friends in England and, oh good, bloke fined after hiding face from police mug-recog cam
## UK ##
Let's check in with our friends in England and, oh good, bloke fined after hiding face from police mug-recog cam
## US ##
America's Top Cities Swamped In Debt, Chicago Leads The Way
Half of Americans are just one paycheck away from financial disaster
Half of Americans are just one paycheck away from financial disaster
Missing more than one paycheck is a one-way ticket to financial hardship for nearly half of the country’s workforce.
Pardons for war criminals but not for whistleblowers or journalists? -- RF
E-Commerce Crushes Mall Retailers One by One. Here’s the Data
Brick-and-mortar department stores – the lucky ones still open – are on schedule to be toast.
Brick-and-mortar department stores – the lucky ones still open – are on schedule to be toast.
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