## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
China, US push global debt towards record US$255 trillion as trade war continues to impact global economy
Serbia buys 9 tonnes of gold to heed president's crisis advice
China, US push global debt towards record US$255 trillion as trade war continues to impact global economy
Serbia buys 9 tonnes of gold to heed president's crisis advice
Is SoftBank’s Bailout of WeWork Already in Trouble?
Tender Offer Didn’t Happen. Bonds Plunge to Record Low. This comes after WeWork reported a $1.25 billion loss in Q3. Second thoughts about throwing so many good billions after bad?
Tender Offer Didn’t Happen. Bonds Plunge to Record Low. This comes after WeWork reported a $1.25 billion loss in Q3. Second thoughts about throwing so many good billions after bad?
Numbers show joke is on the US, not Huawei
US ban lit a fire under Huawei, seen taking lead in smartphones and awash in cash as bonds trade at a premium
US ban lit a fire under Huawei, seen taking lead in smartphones and awash in cash as bonds trade at a premium
## Airline death spiral ##
Southwest, American, United: No Boeing 737 Max flights until March even if plane returns sooner
Southwest, American, United: No Boeing 737 Max flights until March even if plane returns sooner
The next time your flight is delayed, it might just be that there’s no one to fly the plane.
The TSA is planning to shoot down drones near airports. GOP congressmen say that's dangerous and probably illegal.
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
‘This could get a little ugly.’ What to watch for at the NATO leaders summit
When the leaders of the 29 NATO nations gather in London at the start of December, the focus will nominally be on a celebration of the past and a look to the future. But analysts agree that as much as the event is billed as NATO’s 70th birthday, politics could make the situation feel more like a funeral.
When the leaders of the 29 NATO nations gather in London at the start of December, the focus will nominally be on a celebration of the past and a look to the future. But analysts agree that as much as the event is billed as NATO’s 70th birthday, politics could make the situation feel more like a funeral.
The problem is that no one can afford so many foreign garrisons any more. -- RF
China’s Space Silk Road could pose a challenge to the US
China’s Space Silk Road could pose a challenge to the US
## Migrants/refugees ##
Parents of missing migrants begin Mexico caravan crossing
Parents of missing migrants begin Mexico caravan crossing
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Urban unrest propels global wave of protests
Guatemalan indigenous people march in support of Morales
Guatemalan indigenous people march in support of Morales
Paris police use tear gas, water cannon on 'yellow vest' protests anniversary
Demonstrators torched cars and pelted police with stones and bottles and police fired tear gas and water cannon in Paris on Saturday as rallies to mark the first anniversary of the anti-government “yellow vest” demonstrations erupted into violence.
Demonstrators torched cars and pelted police with stones and bottles and police fired tear gas and water cannon in Paris on Saturday as rallies to mark the first anniversary of the anti-government “yellow vest” demonstrations erupted into violence.
## Energy/resources ##
The Uncertain Fate Of U.S. Shale In 2020
Putin Determined To Strengthen Ties With OPEC
Russia is in favor of a continued partnership with OPEC that does not need to be limited to oil production control, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said after the BRICS summit that took place in Brazil this week.
Russia is in favor of a continued partnership with OPEC that does not need to be limited to oil production control, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said after the BRICS summit that took place in Brazil this week.
## Got food? ##
Millions of acres of Canadian canola freeze, compounding 'harvest from hell'
South Korea Slaughters 380,000 Pigs After China's Pig Ebola Crosses Border
South Korea Slaughters 380,000 Pigs After China's Pig Ebola Crosses Border
Watch: Epic Brawl At Popeye's Drive-Thru Ends In Arrests And No One Getting Their Chicken Sandwiches
This is over a chicken sandwich. Just wait until the food riots start. -- RF
Trump Promises Farmers More Aid Amid Plunging Incomes
## Solutions ##
Gathering in groups as society falls apart
## Solutions ##
Gathering in groups as society falls apart
Survival is not a solo sport.
I have observed a number of times that as existing socioeconomic systems crumble, you don't stand much of a chance of surviving as a lone wolf. You want to be part of a mutually supportive community. -- RF
## Environment/health ##
EU bank to stop funding fossil fuels in 'landmark decision'
Medicines pose global environmental risk, experts warn
Residues from billions of doses of antibiotics, painkillers and antidepressants pose a significant risk to freshwater ecosystems and the global food chain, a new analysis said Thursday.
Residues from billions of doses of antibiotics, painkillers and antidepressants pose a significant risk to freshwater ecosystems and the global food chain, a new analysis said Thursday.
## Intelligence/security/
Erdogan Blasts US at White House. Was That Good for NATO?## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Le Mesurier Gets Cross (Craig Murray)
Social Media Censorship Reaches New Heights as Twitter Permanently Bans Dissent
Alternative voices not welcome.
Alternative voices not welcome.
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/
Climate change fueled the rise and demise of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, superpower of the ancient world
U.S. Shale Growth To Flatline Within 2 Years
## Japan ##
Trump Asks Tokyo to Quadruple Payments for U.S. Troops in Japan
## Japan ##
Trump Asks Tokyo to Quadruple Payments for U.S. Troops in Japan
Japan tells U.S. 'no one could be optimistic about North Korea'
## China ##
China throws its weight behind A.I. and blockchain as it aims to be the world’s tech leader
## China ##
China throws its weight behind A.I. and blockchain as it aims to be the world’s tech leader
An unprecedented UN critique of China’s Xinjiang policies
## UK ##
Anti-Semitism Bandwagon Resumes Against Corbyn
## UK ##
Anti-Semitism Bandwagon Resumes Against Corbyn
## US ##
Greatest Economy Ever: Small Businesses Forced To Use GoFundMe To Stay Solvent
Medicare-for-All "Socialism" Is Just Another Racket
The entire system of health needs to be re-organized from the ground up, and funding the rackets will only speed the collapse of the system.
US senator seeks foreign policy reset and sees ‘clear and present danger’ from China
Medicare-for-All "Socialism" Is Just Another Racket
The entire system of health needs to be re-organized from the ground up, and funding the rackets will only speed the collapse of the system.
US senator seeks foreign policy reset and sees ‘clear and present danger’ from China
Trump Admin Prepares to Seize Private Land for Border Wall
Officials hope to skip legal protection for landowners
Officials hope to skip legal protection for landowners
Drug-resistant superbugs are killing thousands of Americans. Here's what you need to know about them
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