News Links, September 30, 2020
## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
Negative real yields on sovereign debt here to stay - Reuters poll
Negative real yields on sovereign debt here to stay - Reuters poll
Yeah, like a lot of people will be bartering. -- RF
## Airline death spiral ##
Facing Crappiest Recovery Ever, Airlines Demand New $25-Billion Bailout, for $50 Billion Total, after Having Burned $45 Billion on Share Buybacks
Coddled investors, not taxpayers, should step up to the plate and fund the "daily cash burn."
United, pilots agree on schedule reductions to avoid nearly 3,000 furloughs
Air France leads tax pushback in climate vs recovery fight
Coddled investors, not taxpayers, should step up to the plate and fund the "daily cash burn."
United, pilots agree on schedule reductions to avoid nearly 3,000 furloughs
Air France leads tax pushback in climate vs recovery fight
Airports compete for worried flyers with on-site COVID-19 testing, TSA appointments, cleaning robots
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Enraged US Threatens to Close Iraq Embassy Over Militia Attacks
## Migrants/refugees ##
'Or gas them': Germany's far-right AfD fires official over migrant comment
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Mexican women demanding legalization of abortion clash with police
Women charged police lines and threw Molotov cocktails at officers in Mexico City on Monday during protests demanding the legalization of abortion in the majority Roman Catholic country.
Hundreds of Vehicle Ramming Attacks Mark New Norm in America's Civil Unrest
## Energy/resources ##
Tankers carrying Iranian fuel begin entering Venezuelan waters - data
## Energy/resources ##
Tankers carrying Iranian fuel begin entering Venezuelan waters - data
## Got food? ##
Report: 56 Million Americans Depended on Food Banks During the Pandemic
Once only associated with enemy nations and the Great Depression, bread lines have returned to the US, often in form of miles-long traffic jams or car parks filled with hungry drivers.
## Environment/health ##
West Nile virus found in people in 2 Florida counties, prompting health advisory to take precautions against mosquitoes
• Coronavirus
## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
Judge Rejected Ban On TikTok Because Trump's DOJ Can't Show Any Real National Security Threat
Cyberattack hits major U.S. hospital system
Cyberattack hits major U.S. hospital system
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Discredited Russian Bounty Story Exposes Media's Role in Status Quo
The military says they can't find evidence to support it, yet the New York Times and others have not repudiated the reports or issued corrections.
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
Goodbye To All That: Are Our Rituals of "Prosperity" Increasingly Meaningless?
The heretical truth is that many of the "consumption rituals" that signified "prosperity" for decades are either meaningless, unaffordable or require way more effort than the meager payoff is worth.
## Japan ##
Why is poverty rising in Japan? (video)
Mt Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap, 24 days earlier than last year
Mt Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap, 24 days earlier than last year
## US ##
Rand Paul, Tulsi Gabbard, Thomas Massie, Ron Wyden Join Forces To Unplug the President's 'Internet Kill Switch'
Some 3,500 U.S. companies sue over Trump-imposed Chinese tariffs
Some 3,500 U.S. companies sue over Trump-imposed Chinese tariffs
Trump's reported tax methods would be par for the course for the rich, experts say
"It's not something cooked up in some law firm, it's something Congress devised," he said of the tax breaks enjoyed by the real estate sector and investors with capital gains.
"It's not something cooked up in some law firm, it's something Congress devised," he said of the tax breaks enjoyed by the real estate sector and investors with capital gains.
And finally...
Sunday, September 27, 2020
News Links, September 28, 2020
## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
Out With Predatory Capitalism, In With a "Life Economy" (John Perkins)
Out With Predatory Capitalism, In With a "Life Economy" (John Perkins)
## Airline death spiral ##
Boeing 737 MAX could get EU clearance 'by year's end'
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Jewish Settlers Raze Palestinian-owned Land to Expand Illegal Settlement
## Migrants/refugees ##
How many people will migrate due to rising sea levels? Our best guesses aren't good enough
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Breonna Taylor updates: Sit-in on Brooklyn Bridge; Protests in LA, Seattle, Chicago, Philly; Demonstrators clash with Louisville police
Thousands protest coronavirus restrictions in central London
Belarus police detain dozens as crowds chant against Lukashenko
## Energy/resources ##
Just this week, the World Nuclear Industry Status Report summed up the state of the global nuclear industry, and it ain't pretty.
Air pollution leads to increase in electricity usage, study suggests
High levels of air pollution are forcing people inside to consume more electricity, subsequently causing even greater environmental problems by increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Iran Significantly Boosts Oil Exports Despite Sanctions
Air pollution leads to increase in electricity usage, study suggests
High levels of air pollution are forcing people inside to consume more electricity, subsequently causing even greater environmental problems by increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Iran Significantly Boosts Oil Exports Despite Sanctions
PG&E may cut power to nearly 97,000 California customers amid fire risk
Tightening Supply Pushes Rhodium Prices To All-Time High
Tightening Supply Pushes Rhodium Prices To All-Time High
## Got food? ##
Is Lab-Grown Food the Future? — Pros and Cons to Consider
## Environment/health ##
Heatwaves in the world's oceans have become over 20 times more frequent due to human influence
• Coronavirus
## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
FBI official who worked with Mueller raised doubts about Russia investigation
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
What If Preventing Collapse Isn't Profitable? (Richard Heinberg; well worth reading)
The real downside of the green-profit narrative has been that it created the assumption in many people's minds that the solution to climate change and other environmental dilemmas is technical, and that policy makers and industrialists will implement it for us, so that the way we live doesn't need to change in any fundamental way. That's never been true.
Protesters scuffle with police at London anti-lockdown demo
UK universities grapple with spiralling COVID-19 outbreaks
UK universities grapple with spiralling COVID-19 outbreaks
Good luck with that. -- RF
Friday, September 25, 2020
News Links, September 26, 2020
## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
World's workers lost $3.5 trillion in pandemic: UN
World's workers lost $3.5 trillion in pandemic: UN
Duterte tightens grip as the Philippines falls apart
Singapore population falls for first time in 17 years as firms hire fewer foreigners
Singapore population falls for first time in 17 years as firms hire fewer foreigners
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
The Pentagon is eyeing a 500-ship Navy, documents reveal
China slammed by West over Hong Kong and Xinjiang at United Nations rights forum
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Miners Protest Underground As Poland Moves To Phase Out Coal
## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
Bill Gates' Global Agenda and How We Can Resist His War on Life
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Facebook Suspends More Than 200 Environmental and Indigenous Groups
## US ##
Durable Goods New Orders Spotlight a Manufacturing Slowdown
Almost 2 in 3 Americans say economy is worse than a year ago today, survey says
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Miners Protest Underground As Poland Moves To Phase Out Coal
## Energy/resources ##
OPEC In Trouble As Oil Outlook Worsens
OPEC In Trouble As Oil Outlook Worsens
U.S.-Seized Iranian Fuel Cargoes Stuck In Legal Limbo
## Got food? ##
Hunger in America, Especially for Children, Has "Skyrocketed" During Covid-19, Data Shows
## Environment/health ##
What is 'friluftsliv'? How an idea of outdoor living could help us this winter
• Coronavirus
## Got food? ##
Hunger in America, Especially for Children, Has "Skyrocketed" During Covid-19, Data Shows
## Environment/health ##
What is 'friluftsliv'? How an idea of outdoor living could help us this winter
• Coronavirus
## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
Bill Gates' Global Agenda and How We Can Resist His War on Life
Disturbing increases in the use of digital surveillance technologies by employers to monitor their remote workers are raising alarm bells.
ASSANGE HEARING DAY FOURTEEN—Baraitser Grants Defense 4 Weeks to Prepare for Final Argument, Citing US Election
New Documents Further Unveil Obama's Anti-Trump Campaign
New Documents Further Unveil Obama's Anti-Trump Campaign
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Facebook Suspends More Than 200 Environmental and Indigenous Groups
MSM Promotes Yet Another CIA Press Release As News
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
As Things Devolve, Here's Why Understanding the Brutal Reality of the SHTF Could Save Your Life
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
As Things Devolve, Here's Why Understanding the Brutal Reality of the SHTF Could Save Your Life
The Road to Nowhere: Whatever Can't Be Politicized Ceases to Exist
The essence of any Totalitarian society is the politicization of everything, as everything must be either supporting the status quo or it's a threat to the status quo.
## Japan ##
Japan reveals 3 sea-based alternatives for scrapped Aegis Ashore plan
The essence of any Totalitarian society is the politicization of everything, as everything must be either supporting the status quo or it's a threat to the status quo.
## Japan ##
Japan reveals 3 sea-based alternatives for scrapped Aegis Ashore plan
Japan considers facial recognition for contact tracing at big events
Stolen money via Japan Post account breaches rises to ¥60 million
Stolen money via Japan Post account breaches rises to ¥60 million
China accuses foreign correspondents of meddling in Hong Kong
## UK ##
UK public borrowing surges to fresh record high in August
## UK ##
UK public borrowing surges to fresh record high in August
## US ##
Durable Goods New Orders Spotlight a Manufacturing Slowdown
Almost 2 in 3 Americans say economy is worse than a year ago today, survey says
Americans are hoarding trillions of dollars in cash before the presidential election: Morgan Stanley
Voting for the Lesser of Two Evils: a Vicious Circle
Voting for the Lesser of Two Evils: a Vicious Circle
Industry Needs To Solve The Skilled Workforce Challenge For Itself
There have already been 8,000 wildfires in California this year. A warm, dry fall forecast threatens to bring more trouble.
There have already been 8,000 wildfires in California this year. A warm, dry fall forecast threatens to bring more trouble.
Kushner-Linked Firm and Gig Economy Set to Reap Huge Profits as Mass Evictions Begin
With threats of homelessness and bankruptcy in the air as the eviction moratoriums subside, both renters and small landlords are getting pinched by predatory tech capitalism as the gig-economy hits the real estate market.
With threats of homelessness and bankruptcy in the air as the eviction moratoriums subside, both renters and small landlords are getting pinched by predatory tech capitalism as the gig-economy hits the real estate market.
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