Seemorerocks: Global Headlines

I have been very much involved with my own health since the beginning of the week and involved in a video project that has taken much longer than it should have been and beset by technical difficulties.

## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
Two surveys of global businesses slump to gloomiest level since recession
Next recession: Peter Schiff says US will default on its national debt

India's Sept industrial output falls at the fastest pace in six years
Asian shares a sea of red as Hong Kong chaos hits sentiment

Investors wary as social unrest spreads from Hong Kong to Santiago
Social unrest worldwide is alarming some global investors, who say protests from Hong Kong and Lebanon to Chile are forcing them to be more cautious even though the impact on financial markets has been spotty so far.

From New Orleans, GATA speakers emphasize govt.'s refusal to answer gold questions

World's Ultra-Rich Preparing For Market Crash, UBS Warns

## War on cash/cashless society/cryptocurrencies ##
China's digital currency not seeking 'full control' of individuals' details: central bank official
Foreigners visiting China are increasingly stumped by its cashless society

Facebook unveils new application-wide payment tool

## Airline death spiral ##
Boeing: 737 Max to return in January

FAA threatened to ground 38 Southwest Airlines planes over maintenance concerns

Under fire for Boeing 737 Max crashes, FAA chief vows to examine how humans interact with automated aircraft systems

Boeing orders sink as customers opt to swap MAX

## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
The rise of Spain's far-right - Vox becomes third-biggest party

4 reasons why fuel threatens our lethality — and what we can do about it

There's not a word about renewables here. Military leaders know that winning the fight is all about petroleum. And that's why it's essential for any big player to control as much of the oil as possible. -- RF

The End of NATO? Macron Laments ‘Brain Death’ and Pushes for a European Military

Iraq rejects U.S. call for early elections amid more violent protests

Mexican official says Mexico has granted asylum to Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales

Bolivia Adds to the Ranks of Global Political Chaos

Laser weapon tracks and destroys drones in demo with airmen

Turkey’s S-400 buy may have spoiled Gulf nations’ chances of flying the F-35

Maintainers under pressure to keep ‘Doomsday plane’ flying after flood wreaks havoc

Islamic Jihad fires 50 rockets into Israel after senior leader killed

## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Hong Kong police shoot protester amid mass demonstrations

Flash mob wreaks havoc in heart of Hong Kong financial district

Protesters block Lebanon roads after Aoun urges them to go home

## Energy/resources ##

Bolivian Coup Comes Less Than a Week After Morales Stopped Multinational Firm's Lithium Deal
Corn flowing into ethanol plants as harvest struggles continue

“It’s been just as challenging for us to source corn as it has been for our producers to get it combined,” he says. “We’re with them all the way. When they struggle, we struggle.”

Another Oil Major Is Fleeing The North Sea

US nuclear reactor shut down after officials discover leak

The collapse of American rare earth mining — and lessons learned

Another Oil Giant Falls Victim To A Cyberattack

World's energy watchdog is undermining climate change battle, critics say

## Got food? ##
A New Disease Big Meat Doesn’t Want You to Know About

America's largest milk producer, Dean Foods, files for bankruptcy

U.S. pork prices rise as fatal pig disease cuts global meat supply: Tyson Foods CEO
Farmers take another hit as propane runs low

Crops stuck in ground as Michigan freezes over

## Environment/health ##
'Leave now': Australians urged to evacuate as 'catastrophic' fires loom

Russia releases last belugas from 'whale jail'

20 dead as Cyclone Bulbul smashes into India, Bangladesh coasts

Developing New Antibiotics Is A Matter Of Life And Death

When it comes to avoiding a global public health catastrophe, novel antibiotics are everything. Yet the market essentially values them at nothing.

U.S. military bases to face an increase in extreme heat

Sierra Club Takes a Commendable Turn on Population, Climate Change, and Inequality

SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites as part of mission to bring internet to the world

Shortly after the May launch, the American Astronomical Society issued a statement of concern over "the impending deployment of very large constellations of satellites into Earth orbit."

Eating like a Buddhist priest will add years to your life

Parts of the ocean have seven times more plastic than fish, study finds

There's 22 million gallons of nuclear waste under a concrete dome on a Pacific Island, and it's sinking

It's only October, so what's with all these bushfires? New research explains it (Australia)

## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##

World Exclusive: Post Testimony Interview with Randy Credico (Craig Murray)
Huawei News: How Have Countries Decided On Blocking The Company's 5G Technology?

How the Syrian Democratic Forces Were Suddenly Transformed into “Kurdish Forces”

White Helmets 'MI-6 Co-Founder' Found Dead In Turkey
A former British army officer and military contractor who founded the shadowy 'White Helmets' has been found dead near his home in Istanbul, days after he was accused by Russia of being a spy with "connections to terrorist groups."

Google signs healthcare data and cloud computing deal with Ascension

The Journal reported that the data involved in the project includes lab results, doctor diagnoses and hospitalization records, among other categories, and amounts to a complete health history, complete with patient names and dates of birth.

Google’s new health deals trigger privacy concerns in Congress

Ransomware attack at Mexico's Pemex halts work, threatens to cripple computers

As auto technology advances, so does risk for hacking

Israeli settlement products must be labeled as coming from occupied lands, top EU court rules

Hackers hit UK political parties with back-to-back cyberattacks (UK)

## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##

Narrative Managers In Overdrive After Death Of White Helmets Founder
#Bernieblackout: The Media Isn’t Even Hiding Its Anti-Bernie Bias Anymore
From blackouts to cheap visual editing to outright hostility, the corporate media is pulling no punches in its effort to undermine Bernie Sanders and his egalitarian message.
MSM Adamantly Avoids The Word “Coup” In Bolivia Reporting

Venezuelan foreign ministry temporarily loses access to Twitter account

## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
Bodhi Paul Chefurka: Carrying capacity, overshoot and sustainability

At least 1,680 dams across the US pose potential risk

Now That We've Incentivized Sociopaths--Guess What Happens Next

Worker injuries, 911 calls, housing crisis: Recruiting Tesla exacts a price
Nevada won an intense competition for Tesla’s ambitious battery factory in 2014. Five years later, it’s facing unexpected consequences.

## Japan ##
Decline in machinery orders raises doubts about business spending

Farmers struggling to recover from Typhoon Hagibis
Farmers in central Japan are struggling to recover after a strong typhoon hit last month, with apple orchards and farmland still covered in mud.

Factories, Train Services Yet to Fully Recover One Month On

## China ##
Single's Day Shopping Sales Top $12 Billion in One Hour

Alibaba Breaks 'Singles Day' Sales Record With $38 Billion Haul
Unbridled, maniacal consumerism knows no national boundaries. -- RF

On Singles' Day, green groups warn of China's surge in packaging waste

China's auto industry discusses ways to boost rural car sales: sources

Chinese Debt Imploding: Hospitals Need Loans From Nurses

Hong Kong - "Marginal Violence" Fails To Win More Protest Support
After nearly six months of violent "protest" the U.S. supported anti-Chinese rioters in Hong Kong are switching into overdrive.

Tesla Shows Off Its First Shanghai-Built Vehicles Despite China's Impending EV Collapse

China’s new bank loans drop to lowest level in almost two years in October as manufacturers feel the pinch

## UK ##
Former British Ambassador to Syria: UK complicit in Trump’s Syria Oil Grab
With the UK Parliament already on alert, how long will it be before Congress wakes up to this scandal-in-the-making?

TSB 'may close up to 100 branches and put 400 jobs at risk'
Bank seeking £100m in cost savings in wake of IT meltdown last year

British Steel to be sold to Chinese firm in deal that could save 4,000 jobs

GPs ‘no longer have capacity’ to offer home visits, doctors say

Councils will need billions of pounds in extra funding to meet rising costs of adult social care, warns IFS

UK Conservative Party hit by cyber attack ahead of election: two sources

Cyber attack on Labour Party was short-lived attempt to take down websites - source

## US ##
Trump says ‘it’s OK’ to meet with dictators if it’s good for the US — ‘Come on in’
This is disgusting, but one shouldn't be shocked. It's the way the whole world operates. -- RF
"Not QE", Monetization, & "Definitely Asset Inflation" (Economica)
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, who made $31 million last year, thinks wealth inequality is a problem

Dimon also deflected questions about him making $31 million in 2018, saying: “I have nothing to do with it.”

Billionaires Have Declared All-Out War on Sanders and Warren

These Military Bases Will Face Blistering Heat by 2050, Study Warns

Manhattan's Retail Industry Is Imploding Before The Holiday Season

Americans Aren’t Buying Into The EV Hype