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News Links, July 14, 2020
## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
U.S. Budget Deficit Explodes in June: 100 Times Greater Than Last June
U.S. Budget Deficit Explodes in June: 100 Times Greater Than Last June
## War on cash/cashless society/cryptocurrencies ##
Bank of England Considering Creating a Digital Currency
## Airline death spiral ##
Southwest sounds alarm on jobs in 'very bad environment,' American preparing furlough warnings
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
China is stepping into global leadership vacuum as U.S. struggles with coronavirus, says Kevin Rudd
## Migrants/refugees ##
UK and France launch joint intelligence unit to crack down on Channel migrant traffickers
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Bulgarian anti-graft protests want Borissov's government out
Sudan declares emergency in Darfur region after violence
## Energy/resources ##
U.S. shale oil output to drop to two-year low of 7.5 million bpd in August: EIA
U.S. shale oil output to drop to two-year low of 7.5 million bpd in August: EIA
## Environment/health ##
Northern Fish Are Tough, but No Match for Climate Change
Deadly under-the-radar heatwaves ravaging Africa
Trade benefits developed countries environmentally, but hurts developing countries
Trade benefits developed countries environmentally, but hurts developing countries
• Coronavirus
WHO sounds alarm as coronavirus cases rise by one million in five days
Moscow attributes 3,408 deaths to coronavirus in June
Moscow attributes 3,408 deaths to coronavirus in June
## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
Hacking attacks on hospitals for patient data increase during coronavirus pandemic
Hacking attacks on hospitals for patient data increase during coronavirus pandemic
How Do We Change the Leadership of our Quasi-Sovereign Big Tech Neofeudal Nobility?
You better bow low and pay up, peasant, or your voice in the digital world will disappear just as quickly as your democracy's control over Big Tech.
You better bow low and pay up, peasant, or your voice in the digital world will disappear just as quickly as your democracy's control over Big Tech.
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
U.N. expert accuses White House of 'onslaught' against media
The U.N. special rapporteur on freedom of expression on Monday accused the White House of mounting an "onslaught" against the media and referred to a negative "Trump effect" on global press freedom.
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
The Ten Best Long-Term Predictions in History
## Japan ##
Japan may still build Aegis Ashore despite reports of cancellation
Japanese government considering Tokyo area business suspension requests
U.N. expert accuses White House of 'onslaught' against media
The U.N. special rapporteur on freedom of expression on Monday accused the White House of mounting an "onslaught" against the media and referred to a negative "Trump effect" on global press freedom.
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
The Ten Best Long-Term Predictions in History
## Japan ##
Japan may still build Aegis Ashore despite reports of cancellation
Japanese government considering Tokyo area business suspension requests
COVID-19 drains reserve funds of 42 prefectures in Japan by 58%
## China ##
Most U.S. firms in Hong Kong are concerned about new security law — but few plan to leave, survey shows
## China ##
Most U.S. firms in Hong Kong are concerned about new security law — but few plan to leave, survey shows
China hits back, sanctioning US officials in response to Xinjiang ban
## UK ##
BT boss warns of outages and security risks if UK ditches Huawei
## UK ##
BT boss warns of outages and security risks if UK ditches Huawei
Almost 2,500 children admitted to hospital with malnutrition this year as cases double in England
British army to cut armored vehicles acquired for war in Afghanistan
British army to cut armored vehicles acquired for war in Afghanistan
News Links, July 13, 2020
## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
"Wild Ride to Nowhere": APPL, MSFT, AMZN, GOOG, FB Soar to New High. Rest of Stock Market is a Dud, Has Been for Years
"Wild Ride to Nowhere": APPL, MSFT, AMZN, GOOG, FB Soar to New High. Rest of Stock Market is a Dud, Has Been for Years
Global public debt, fiscal deficits to reach all-time high, IMF warns
Unpredicted bullish sentiment driving gold prices
What Happens If Most Businesses & Consumers Tighten Their Belts at the Same Time?
Unpredicted bullish sentiment driving gold prices
What Happens If Most Businesses & Consumers Tighten Their Belts at the Same Time?
## War on cash/cashless society/cryptocurrencies ##
Bank of Japan to Conduct Proof of Concept for Its Digital Yen
## Airline death spiral ##
Emirates set to cut 9,000 jobs, citing pandemic
Qantas is creating an army of zombie pilots
## Migrants/refugees ##
Migrant rescues in Arizona desert exceed 2019 total despite COVID-19 pandemic
## Energy/resources ##
'The worst-case scenario': Regulators, watchdogs fear plan to dismantle damaged TMI nuclear reactor
Far out power #2: Soap, Raindrops, Hyperloops, and Fitness Centers
## Environment/health ##
## Japan ##
Could digital yen deflate Japan's deflation?
Profits plunge at Japan's convenience stores
ANA skips hiring for next spring as cloudy skies continue
Qantas is creating an army of zombie pilots
American Airlines is in Deep Financial Stress
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
How the House Armed Services Committee Approved a Huge Military Budget and More War in Afghanistan
World reacts to Turkey reconverting Hagia Sophia into a mosque
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
How the House Armed Services Committee Approved a Huge Military Budget and More War in Afghanistan
World reacts to Turkey reconverting Hagia Sophia into a mosque
New Delhi still hesitates to take side in China-US rivalry despite deadly border clash
Fears of becoming a subordinate ally to the United States have so far kept India from fully embracing the US' Indo-Pacific strategy
Russian Defense Ministry reports interception of U.S. spy plane
Fears of becoming a subordinate ally to the United States have so far kept India from fully embracing the US' Indo-Pacific strategy
Russian Defense Ministry reports interception of U.S. spy plane
## Migrants/refugees ##
Migrant rescues in Arizona desert exceed 2019 total despite COVID-19 pandemic
Migrants rescued after boat capsizes in Channel
In India, Climate Change is Increasing Refugees & Human Trafficking
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Protest chaos continues over Serbian leader
Thousands protest in France over minister investigated for rape
In India, Climate Change is Increasing Refugees & Human Trafficking
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Protest chaos continues over Serbian leader
Thousands protest in France over minister investigated for rape
## Energy/resources ##
'The worst-case scenario': Regulators, watchdogs fear plan to dismantle damaged TMI nuclear reactor
Far out power #2: Soap, Raindrops, Hyperloops, and Fitness Centers
That such power sources are even considered is a sign of desperation. -- RF
## Environment/health ##
By 2025, carbon dioxide levels in Earth's atmosphere will be higher than at any time in the last 3.3 million years
Relentless heat wave to bake the U.S. for "multiple weeks"
Relentless heat wave to bake the U.S. for "multiple weeks"
Only 400 right whales are left in existence, and fewer than 250 of them are mature, leading the IUCN to drop its "endangered" classification for the whale and add it to its "critically endangered" Red List.
• Coronavirus
Professor Gabriel Leung, dean of HKU medical school, says a strain of the virus has increased its infection rate by 30 per cent due to a DNA mutation
## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
A Timeline of Russia's Crackdown Since the Constitutional Reform Vote
## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
A Timeline of Russia's Crackdown Since the Constitutional Reform Vote
Private Prison Simulation Game Goes Viral on Apple App Store
With over two million people locked up across a sprawling network of private and public prisons, the US has by far the highest incarceration rate in the world, significantly worse than brutal dictatorships in Africa, Latin America or Central Asia.
Small ISPs Being Forced To Eat The Costs Of FCC's Huawei Ban
"I Could Live With That": How the CIA Made Afghanistan Safe for the Opium Trade
With over two million people locked up across a sprawling network of private and public prisons, the US has by far the highest incarceration rate in the world, significantly worse than brutal dictatorships in Africa, Latin America or Central Asia.
Small ISPs Being Forced To Eat The Costs Of FCC's Huawei Ban
"I Could Live With That": How the CIA Made Afghanistan Safe for the Opium Trade
Mexico State Oil Company Files $22 Billion Debt Swap amid IMF Threats and White House Visit
Mexico's economy is put in the crosshairs by the IMF as the "new NAFTA" takes effect and AMLO is forced to make concessions to avoid an even deeper recession.
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Decode China: US backs Chinese-language news site in Australia as battle of the narratives heats up
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
The Sinking Titanic's Great Pumps Finally Fail
A Serious Message From Chris Martenson
Mexico's economy is put in the crosshairs by the IMF as the "new NAFTA" takes effect and AMLO is forced to make concessions to avoid an even deeper recession.
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Decode China: US backs Chinese-language news site in Australia as battle of the narratives heats up
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
The Sinking Titanic's Great Pumps Finally Fail
A Serious Message From Chris Martenson
## Japan ##
Could digital yen deflate Japan's deflation?
Profits plunge at Japan's convenience stores
ANA skips hiring for next spring as cloudy skies continue
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