Friday, 6 March 2020

Global headlines - 6 March, 2020


## Cut, baby, cut! ##
Canopy Growth to close two greenhouses, cut about 500 positions

## War on cash/cashless society/cryptocurrencies ##
Facebook to revamp its digital currency plans: The Information

## Airline death spiral ##
Portugal's TAP cancels 1,000 flights in March-April as coronavirus hits demand

## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Push to base six US Navy destroyers in Spain could be gaining steam
The US Has Abandoned Its Leadership on Land Mines, and For What?
Defense Secretary Mark Esper says new land mines are needed to “ensure mission success” and “reduce risk to our forces.” What success? What forces?
Army Doubts Iron Dome Can Kill Cruise Missiles
Israeli manufacturer Rafael says its anti-rocket system can now shoot down cruise missiles. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and acquisition chief Bruce Jette are saying, show us the data.
Geologists say Henoko site at risk due to soft state of seabed (Japan)
Geologists warned that reclamation work for a new U.S. military base in Okinawa Prefecture could be at serious risk unless a full-fledged drilling survey is carried out of the porous seabed.


## Got food? ##
Why our food systems must be transformed
Despite ravaging the Earth for industrial agriculture we can’t provide nourishing food globally. That has to change.

## Environment/health ##
26 things you touch all the time that are covered in germs
Your toilet is immaculate compared to these things
The coming global economic crash and depression will solve this problem. -- RF
• Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Hong Kong warns people not to kiss their pets after dog tests positive for COVID-19
Authorities say it was likely to be a case of human-to-animal transmission.
This applies not just to China but to every nation struggling with the pandemic, a roster that will soon include virtually every major nation on Earth.

## US ##
The coronavirus is now exposing a far more deadly disease: Namely, the poisonous brew of easy money, cheap debt, sweeping financialization and unbridled speculation that has been injected into the American economy by the Fed and Washington politicians.
• Coronavirus

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