## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
IMF chief says coronavirus wipes out hopes for stronger growth in 2020
Singapore's Tuas port among key projects facing coronavirus delays
Keep calm and work from home during coronavirus, European banks tell workers
Did Covid-19 Just Pop All the Global Financial Bubbles?
Once confidence and certainty are lost, the willingness to expand debt and leverage collapses.
Sony Pictures temporarily shuts offices in London, Paris and Gdynia, Poland, over coronavirus
IMF chief says coronavirus wipes out hopes for stronger growth in 2020
Singapore's Tuas port among key projects facing coronavirus delays
Keep calm and work from home during coronavirus, European banks tell workers
Did Covid-19 Just Pop All the Global Financial Bubbles?
Once confidence and certainty are lost, the willingness to expand debt and leverage collapses.
Sony Pictures temporarily shuts offices in London, Paris and Gdynia, Poland, over coronavirus
## 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 ##
British regional airline Flybe says enters into administration
American Airlines cancels remaining flights to South Korea through April 24
American Airlines cancels remaining flights to South Korea through April 24
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
## 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.
## Intelligence/security/
Twitter, Facebook suspend accounts linked to Indonesian army's Papua campaign
House members worry if the cyber force is the right size
Kremlin critic Navalny says bank accounts frozen
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
How socialism became un-American through the Ad Council’s propaganda campaigns
New Documents Show How Trump Interior Official Pushed Climate Misinformation into Federal Reports
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/
The Gathering Storm: Could Covid-19 Overwhelm Us in the Months Ahead?
“It’s Like A Ghost Town”: Major Cities All Over The Globe Are Paralyzed By Fear Of COVID-19
## Japan ##
Scientists rush to analyze existing drugs for coronavirus treatment
Japanese coronavirus infections reach 1,000, Olympics preparations on track
Nearly all prefectures shut schools over virus outbreak
No Tokyo cherry blossom parties? Government asks citizens to refrain
## US ##
## 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?
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.
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.
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.
## Migrants/refugees ##
Refugee aid groups attacked as tensions rock Greek island
Refugee aid groups attacked as tensions rock Greek island
UK police charge another man over deaths of 39 Vietnamese in truck
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Thousands of police demand pay hike at tense Madrid demo
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Thousands of police demand pay hike at tense Madrid demo
House panel urges Secret Service protection for Biden, Sanders after protesters rush stage
## Energy/resources ##
How Fossil Fuels Power The Internet
## Energy/resources ##
How Fossil Fuels Power The Internet
## 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.
U.S. Farmers and Shippers Face Huge Losses From Flooding Again
As Americans hoard food, Campbell Soup speeds up ingredients orders
As Americans hoard food, Campbell Soup speeds up ingredients orders
## Environment/health ##
How Big Oil and Big Soda kept a global environmental calamity a secret for decades
PFAS should be classified as carcinogens, researchers say
PFAS should be classified as carcinogens, researchers say
26 things you touch all the time that are covered in germs
Your toilet is immaculate compared to these things
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.
Authorities say it was likely to be a case of human-to-animal transmission.
## Intelligence/security/
Twitter, Facebook suspend accounts linked to Indonesian army's Papua campaign
House members worry if the cyber force is the right size
Kremlin critic Navalny says bank accounts frozen
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
How socialism became un-American through the Ad Council’s propaganda campaigns
New Documents Show How Trump Interior Official Pushed Climate Misinformation into Federal Reports
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/
The Gathering Storm: Could Covid-19 Overwhelm Us in the Months Ahead?
“It’s Like A Ghost Town”: Major Cities All Over The Globe Are Paralyzed By Fear Of COVID-19
## Japan ##
Scientists rush to analyze existing drugs for coronavirus treatment
Japanese coronavirus infections reach 1,000, Olympics preparations on track
Nearly all prefectures shut schools over virus outbreak
No Tokyo cherry blossom parties? Government asks citizens to refrain
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.
China Car Sales Crash 80% As Virus Paralyzes Auto Industry
Out-of-Funds Chinese Property Developer Oceanwide Tries to Shed its Mega-Money-Pits in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Manhattan at a Loss, But it’s Hard
Out-of-Funds Chinese Property Developer Oceanwide Tries to Shed its Mega-Money-Pits in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Manhattan at a Loss, But it’s Hard
## US ##
Next Comes The “Turbulent Twenties” — The past 30 years of False Prosperity is over (David Stockman)
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.
Very Deflationary Outcome Has Begun: Blame the Fed
The Fed blew three economic bubbles in succession. A deflationary bust has started.
The Fed blew three economic bubbles in succession. A deflationary bust has started.
• Coronavirus
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