## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
U.S. durable-goods orders sink in November; decline is sharpest in six months
U.S. durable-goods orders sink in November; decline is sharpest in six months
## Cut, baby, cut! ##
GM, Ford and others cut thousands of jobs and closed factories to save billions in 2019
GM, Ford and others cut thousands of jobs and closed factories to save billions in 2019
## Airline death spiral ##
House reviewing ‘very disturbing’ Boeing documents on employee concerns, safety issues, aide says
The TSA and Security Theater: Understanding American Airport Security Following 9/11
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Welcome to the Era of Intensifying Chaos and New Weapons of Conflict
A declining standard of living in the developed world, declining growth for the developed world and geopolitical jockeying for control of resources make for a highly combustible mix awaiting a spark: welcome to the era of intensifying chaos and the rapid advance of new weapons of conflict as ruling elites attempt to stamp out dissent and global powers pursue supremacy by whatever means are available.
U.S. to Ramp Up Counterterrorism Efforts in Sahel Region
A declining standard of living in the developed world, declining growth for the developed world and geopolitical jockeying for control of resources make for a highly combustible mix awaiting a spark: welcome to the era of intensifying chaos and the rapid advance of new weapons of conflict as ruling elites attempt to stamp out dissent and global powers pursue supremacy by whatever means are available.
U.S. to Ramp Up Counterterrorism Efforts in Sahel Region
## Migrants/refugees ##
Erdogan says Turkey cannot handle new migrant wave from Syria, warns Europe
Erdogan says Turkey cannot handle new migrant wave from Syria, warns Europe
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Thousands protest in Iraq as deadline for new PM looms
## Energy/resources ##
Expect More Writedowns From Oil Majors
Ocean floor mining: What could possibly go wrong?
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Netanyahu calls ICC war crimes probe anti-Semitic
## US ##
Making A Fortune: 19 Million Public Employees Across America Cost Taxpayers Nearly $1 Trillion
Here Are The 50 US Housing Markets Already Turning Ugly
• Junk energy
## Got food? ##
Small Farms Hit Hard In 2019 (US)
The farming economy had a terrible 2019. Many small farmers face rising debts and gut-wrenching decisions of whether to close businesses they've owned for generations.
Small Farms Hit Hard In 2019 (US)
The farming economy had a terrible 2019. Many small farmers face rising debts and gut-wrenching decisions of whether to close businesses they've owned for generations.
World 'faces 80% calorie increase by end of century'
The amount of food needed to feed the world's population by the end of the century could increase by almost 80%, a study has suggested.
The amount of food needed to feed the world's population by the end of the century could increase by almost 80%, a study has suggested.
I guarantee that the population will never get that big. Despite that, there will also be a serious calorie deficiency. -- RF
## Environment/health ##
Cargo ship with 600 gallons of oil overturns in Galapagos
A cargo vessel being loaded with containers in the Galapagos Islands overturned Sunday, sinking some 600 gallons of oil into the UNESCO World Heritage site, officials said.
Cargo ship with 600 gallons of oil overturns in Galapagos
A cargo vessel being loaded with containers in the Galapagos Islands overturned Sunday, sinking some 600 gallons of oil into the UNESCO World Heritage site, officials said.
## Intelligence/security/
Saudi Arabia sentences five to death over Khashoggi murder, U.N. official decries 'mockery'
Saudi Arabia sentences five to death over Khashoggi murder, U.N. official decries 'mockery'
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Netanyahu calls ICC war crimes probe anti-Semitic
U.S. Media Bias Creates False Pictures Of Russia
Unnamed Sources Used to Drive Iran Death Toll Higher
Unnamed Sources Used to Drive Iran Death Toll Higher
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/
Peak Sand
Peak Sand
How the scramble for sand is destroying the Mekong
A crisis is engulfing the Mekong River, its banks are collapsing and half a million people are at risk of losing their homes.
A crisis is engulfing the Mekong River, its banks are collapsing and half a million people are at risk of losing their homes.
Industrial civilization is eating the planet alive. -- RF
Delivery dilemma: Americans are ordering more, but the US can only handle so much
## Japan ##
Gov't proposes Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant water release into sea or air
Japan extends construction period for U.S. base in Okinawa to 10 years
## Japan ##
Gov't proposes Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant water release into sea or air
Japan extends construction period for U.S. base in Okinawa to 10 years
Net energy decline -> fewer babies. -- RF
Smartphones blamed as children's fitness takes nosedive in Japan
## China ##
China attacks US Space Force as threat to peace
## China ##
China attacks US Space Force as threat to peace
Don't be fooled. It's just a trick, like printing more money. No new energy was created. -- RF
One-third of homeless sofa-surfing forced to do so for over six months
Crisis reports 71,400 cases of sofa-surfers across UK, making it the largest form of homelessness
Crisis reports 71,400 cases of sofa-surfers across UK, making it the largest form of homelessness
## US ##
Making A Fortune: 19 Million Public Employees Across America Cost Taxpayers Nearly $1 Trillion
Here Are The 50 US Housing Markets Already Turning Ugly
Movie Theater Stocks Slump Amid Underwhelming Year, Not Even Star Wars Can Save Dying Industryhttps://www.zerohedge.
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