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News Links, June 6, 2020
## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
Ocean shipping shrinks as pandemic pummels retailers
Ocean shipping shrinks as pandemic pummels retailers
In yet another turn of extraordinary events, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is now hovering around the lowest level in at least 20 years.
## Cut, baby, cut! ##
Bentley: Luxury carmaker to cut up to 1,000 jobs
## Airline death spiral ##
Row over undelivered jets as Airbus threatens to sue airlines
## Airline death spiral ##
Row over undelivered jets as Airbus threatens to sue airlines
United plans to shutter three overseas flight attendant bases as international travel suffers
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait on Tiananmen anniversary
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Protests against police violence sweep across small-town America
## Energy/resources ##
Physicists hunt for room-temperature superconductors that could revolutionize the world's energy system
## Environment/health ##
## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
Facebook moves to limit spread of 'Boogaloo' groups after charges
## US ##
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait on Tiananmen anniversary
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Protests against police violence sweep across small-town America
## Energy/resources ##
Physicists hunt for room-temperature superconductors that could revolutionize the world's energy system
Transmission loss is a relatively minor problem compared with how to concentrate the dilute energy of sunlight and wind into the high-density energy needed to sustain industrial civilization. -- RF
## Environment/health ##
US moves forward with plan to end wild bird protections
The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to scale back a century-old law protecting most American wild birds despite warnings that billions of birds could die
Russia declares state of emergency in Siberia after oil spill
The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to scale back a century-old law protecting most American wild birds despite warnings that billions of birds could die
Russia declares state of emergency in Siberia after oil spill
Earth has hottest May on record, with 2020 on track to be one of the top 10 warmest years
• Coronavirus
• Coronavirus
## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
Facebook moves to limit spread of 'Boogaloo' groups after charges
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
US Postal Service, Law Enforcement Team Up To Seize 'Black Lives Matter' Facemasks
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
Donald Trump Orders Up His Own Praetorian Guard, Including Black Hawk Helicopters and the 82nd Airborne with Bayonets
U.S. President Donald Trump, the leader of a country which heretofore viewed itself as a beacon of democracy to the rest of the world, is now using military helicopters, a designated commander in combat fatigues, and military police to protect himself from peaceful protesters outside the White House.
What Lies Ahead: Destabilizing Social Stratification
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
Donald Trump Orders Up His Own Praetorian Guard, Including Black Hawk Helicopters and the 82nd Airborne with Bayonets
U.S. President Donald Trump, the leader of a country which heretofore viewed itself as a beacon of democracy to the rest of the world, is now using military helicopters, a designated commander in combat fatigues, and military police to protect himself from peaceful protesters outside the White House.
What Lies Ahead: Destabilizing Social Stratification
Japan to Restrict Browsing History Provision to Third Parties
LDP demands strong protest over China's 'stalking' of ships
LDP demands strong protest over China's 'stalking' of ships
HSBC Embraces China's Crackdown on Hong Kong, Goes All-In on Asia Pivot
Beijing squeezes, and HSBC knows where it makes most of its money. Standard Chartered, another UK bank, did the same.
Beijing squeezes, and HSBC knows where it makes most of its money. Standard Chartered, another UK bank, did the same.
Such articles are written in a way that suggests China is bad for doing what other countries have long been doing. -- RF
How Boris Johnson dropped his promise to reject America's chlorinated chicken
A timeline of events shows how the UK easily folded to American pressure
UK government orders expanded use of face masks in English hospitals
A timeline of events shows how the UK easily folded to American pressure
UK government orders expanded use of face masks in English hospitals
## US ##
Surprise: The BLS Admits Another Phony Jobs Report
Jim Cramer: The pandemic led to 'one of the greatest wealth transfers in history'
BlackRock Is Bailing Out Its ETFs with Fed Money and Taxpayers Eating Losses
School infrastructure report raises questions about returning to classrooms
Jim Cramer: The pandemic led to 'one of the greatest wealth transfers in history'
BlackRock Is Bailing Out Its ETFs with Fed Money and Taxpayers Eating Losses
School infrastructure report raises questions about returning to classrooms
Permanent Link posted by Rice Farmer @ 5:07 PM 
Thursday, June 04, 2020
News Links, June 5, 2020
## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
Gap reports huge first-quarter loss on coronavirus-led store closures
Gap reports huge first-quarter loss on coronavirus-led store closures
## Airline death spiral ##
U.S. airlines gain final approval to drop services to 75 domestic airports
British Airways boss says burning through cash, urges unions to engage
American Airlines announces 14 officer departures, memos show
American Airlines announces 14 officer departures, memos show
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
On Raul Castro's birthday, U.S. threatens Cuba remittances
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier criticized Washington last week for "escalating this sanctions threat, which is extraterritorial and thus in conflict with international law."
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Anti-government 'Boogaloos' charged with planning violence at Las Vegas protests
Thousands gather in London for George Floyd protest
Greek demonstrators hurl firebombs towards U.S. embassy in Athens
Greek demonstrators hurl firebombs towards U.S. embassy in Athens
## Energy/resources ##
US LNG exports to Europe already crumbling ahead of cancellations
## Environment/health ##
Russian River Will Take Decades To Recover After Fuel Spill
• Coronavirus
A look at what's happening in the Southern Hemisphere suggests something that no one wants to hear.
## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
Spain's lower house to draft 3% digital tax on internet giants
Facebook places state media labels on Russian, Chinese outlets
Spain's lower house to draft 3% digital tax on internet giants
Facebook places state media labels on Russian, Chinese outlets
ACLU files lawsuit alleging attacks on journalists covering George Floyd protests
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Pennsylvania county commissioner urged to resign after calling Black Lives Matter a 'radical left-wing hate group'
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Pennsylvania county commissioner urged to resign after calling Black Lives Matter a 'radical left-wing hate group'
US Campaign Against Cuba's Medical Brigades Targets Healthcare, Not 'Forced Labor'
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
When Institutions Fail, Fragmentation and Decentralization Become Solutions
Self-driving cars could only prevent a third of U.S. crashes: study
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
When Institutions Fail, Fragmentation and Decentralization Become Solutions
Self-driving cars could only prevent a third of U.S. crashes: study
Japan's smart cities: Technological dreams or 'Big Brother' nightmares?
## China ##
Protest disrupts Hong Kong legislative debate over China national anthem bill
## China ##
Protest disrupts Hong Kong legislative debate over China national anthem bill
China increases visas issued to Japanese to boost business after virus shutdowns
China-India dispute highlights both sides' growing military presence at border
China-India dispute highlights both sides' growing military presence at border
Cleaner air during UK lockdown relieves asthma for millions
Million more Britons pushed in to poverty by Christmas, warn charities
Million more Britons pushed in to poverty by Christmas, warn charities
## US ##
Video shows police destroying medical station at North Carolina protest; mayor looks for answers
Video shows police destroying medical station at North Carolina protest; mayor looks for answers
Who Are They? Unmarked Security Forces in DC Spark Fear
Mistaken for mercenaries, armed personnel from federal agencies refuse to identify themselves to street protestors and media.
Mistaken for mercenaries, armed personnel from federal agencies refuse to identify themselves to street protestors and media.
Silence finally Breaks. Enough high-ranking people have finally had enough of Trump and they are all piling on at once.
After turning lower last week, continued unemployment claims took a turn for the worse again this week.
The U.S. Economy Is Down By 50% - Where Are the Job Programs It Needs?
Are public pensions doomed because of the coronavirus pandemic? State, local budgets feel pain
Are public pensions doomed because of the coronavirus pandemic? State, local budgets feel pain
Before this crisis even began, state pension plans across the country were already more than $1 trillion short of the funding needed to pay their future obligations to retirees, according to retirement experts at The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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