Saturday 8 February 2020

Global headlines - 8 February, 2020

## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
What Will the Coronavirus Do to the US & Chinese Economy?
Coronavirus: The hit to the global economy will be worse than SARS
Ford Better Figure Out How to Sell Vehicles, And I Mean Globally & Pronto, Before it’s Too Late
Ever since it got sidetracked by its “Smart Mobility” dream and blew billions on it, sales in its biggest markets have spiraled down. Not just in the US and China. Here are the ugly charts by market.

## War on cash/cashless society/cryptocurrencies ##
Australia Moves To Restrict Cash and Build Up Its Surveillance State
It’s all part of the international push by officials to monitor the public. You’re next.
Japan lawmakers push government for G7 talks on digital yen

## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Iraq considers deepening military ties with Russia
Iraq and Russia discussed prospects for deepening military coordination, Iraq’s Defense Ministry said Thursday, amid a strain in Baghdad-Washington relations after a U.S. airstrike killed a top Iranian general inside Iraq.
Has Trump lost Iraq to Russia over his Drone Strike on Baghdad Airport?
Syrian army enters key town as Turkey beefs up its troops
Israeli Expansionism Top Threat to Jordan’s Stability

## Migrants/refugees ##
102 migrants try to cross Channel as Storm Ciara approaches

## Energy/resources ##
Peak Shale Will Send Oil Prices Sky High
Much of the cheap oil has been produced, and the oil industry is increasingly relying on costly reserves. While the world is awash in supply right now, the market may begin to tighten up in the next few years, forcing prices higher.

## Environment/health ##
The Night Sky Will Never Be the Same
Elon Musk’s plan for worldwide internet has sent bright artificial, lights streaking through the dark.

## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
Boeing's botched Starliner test flirted with 'catastrophic' failure: NASA panel
German TV Exposes the Lies That Entrapped Julian Assange
A major German TV network has aired an interview with the UN rapporteur on torture that reveals the invention of the Swedish “rape” case against Julian Assange.

## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Republican senators tell Twitter it’s subject to US sanctions laws unless it bans Iranian leaders

## Japan ##
Coronavirus cases on cruise liner off Japan jump to 61
Surgical mask shortages as coronavirus fears grow

## US ##
Sears and Kmart store closings continue
Why, in the richest of countries – the United States, are 40 million people (or 1 in 8) on food stamps? Nearly 25 percent of homeless people are working. Why are working people living out of their cars, under bridges and in parks?
Esper Presses Congress to Bulk Up Next Military Budget
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