Sunday 13 October 2019

Global headlines - 12 October, 2019



## Airline death spiral ##
FAA failed to properly review 737 MAX jet anti-stall system: JATR findings
An international panel of air safety regulators on Friday harshly criticized the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) review of a safety system on Boeing Co’s (BA.N) 737 MAX jet that was later tied to two crashes that killed 346 people.

## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Iran says oil tanker struck by rockets off Saudi Arabia

Indigenous-Led Protests Rock Ecuador Decrying IMF Deal and Demanding Moreno’s Resignation
Labeled “savages” in times past, today the mobilizing efforts of the indigenous have been associated with the work of “terrorist groups” and “criminal groups” by President Moreno.
With more than a foot of snow blanketing parts of the parts of North and South Dakota and surrounding states, farmers are predicted to lose much of their soy and corn harvests.


## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
Spanish court investigates firm for spying on Assange for the US

## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
Bimillenary of the death of Germanicus: The Defeat of the Roman Deep State


## UK ##
Major Drugs Shortage in United Kingdom
There is a shortage of basic medication, according to a report, including painkillers, contraceptives and diabetes tablets, in the United Kingdom, reducing the ease of access to every major type of prescription.

## US ##
Rising old used car prices help push poor Americans over the edge
For America’s working poor, an often essential ingredient for getting and keeping a job – having a car – has rarely been more costly, and millions of people are finding it impossible to keep up with payments despite prolonged economic growth and low unemployment.
High Taxes Are Top Reason Illinoisans Want To Leave State

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