Thursday, October 11, 2018
News Links, October 12, 2018
## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
Trade tensions could trigger another global financial crisis, but investors appear complacent, IMF says
Trade tensions could trigger another global financial crisis, but investors appear complacent, IMF says
World Bank president warns: Debt and trade problems are painting 'a troubling picture'
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
The Committee to Save the World Order (Foreign Affairs)
Mattis orders fighter jet readiness to jump to 80 percent — in one year
US' Pompeo: 'We want the whole Middle East to look like Israel'
The World Is Quietly Decoupling From The U.S. – And No One Is Paying Attention
## War on cash/cashless society/cryptocurrencies ##
Cryptocurrency theft hits nearly $1 billion in first nine months: report
Nearly $13 billion wiped off of cryptocurrency market as major coins plunge
## War on cash/cashless society/cryptocurrencies ##
Cryptocurrency theft hits nearly $1 billion in first nine months: report
Nearly $13 billion wiped off of cryptocurrency market as major coins plunge
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
The Committee to Save the World Order (Foreign Affairs)
Mattis orders fighter jet readiness to jump to 80 percent — in one year
US' Pompeo: 'We want the whole Middle East to look like Israel'
Israeli Minister Demands Detained US Student Renounce BDS, Apologize
## Migrants/refugees ##
Australia to ban new migrants from big cities to boost rural areas
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Tens of thousands rally to defend France's social model
## Energy/resources ##
Shale miracle: U.S. Oil Companies Face $240 Billion Debt Mountain
Hurricane knocks out 42 percent of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil output
Avista Asks Customers Not to Use Gas Following Pipeline Rupture
## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
Expect continued media consolidation, because scale matters, 21st Century Fox vice chair says
## US ##
Is China really to blame for Zambia's debt problems?
Yes, but so is the West with its neoliberal policies.
Yes, but so is the West with its neoliberal policies.
US may have by far the world's biggest military budget but it's not showing in security
GAO report finds more holes than a Swiss cheese, and very little hope for improvement
Muli-Polar Political Project Pushed Forward by Putin In India
GAO report finds more holes than a Swiss cheese, and very little hope for improvement
Muli-Polar Political Project Pushed Forward by Putin In India
## Migrants/refugees ##
Australia to ban new migrants from big cities to boost rural areas
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Tens of thousands rally to defend France's social model
## Energy/resources ##
Shale miracle: U.S. Oil Companies Face $240 Billion Debt Mountain
Hurricane knocks out 42 percent of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil output
Avista Asks Customers Not to Use Gas Following Pipeline Rupture
Top oil traders say Iran sanctions hit harder than expected
## Solutions ##
Nearly 25% of British people have plan to survive zombie apocalypse, survey says
## Solutions ##
Nearly 25% of British people have plan to survive zombie apocalypse, survey says
The collapse will probably not include zombies, but there are a few useful survival tips here. -- RF
## Environment/health ##
Geoengineering may be used to combat global warming, experts say
## Environment/health ##
Geoengineering may be used to combat global warming, experts say
France sued for 'crimes against humanity' over nuclear tests in South Pacific
France is being taken to the International Criminal Court for nuclear weapons tests in French Polynesia. France has long denied responsibility for the impacts of the tests and only recently began compensating civilians.
Employees' Share of Health Costs Continues Rising Faster Than Wages (US)
France is being taken to the International Criminal Court for nuclear weapons tests in French Polynesia. France has long denied responsibility for the impacts of the tests and only recently began compensating civilians.
Employees' Share of Health Costs Continues Rising Faster Than Wages (US)
## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
Expect continued media consolidation, because scale matters, 21st Century Fox vice chair says
More contradictions and nonsense in the Skripal case "investigation." What are the British authorities hiding? -- RF
World cybercrime shifts to state-backed hackers: Russian group
The latest innovations in cybercrime have shifted from financially motivated actors to state-backed hackers focussed on sabotage and intelligence gathering, a Russian cybersecurity firm said Tuesday.
The latest innovations in cybercrime have shifted from financially motivated actors to state-backed hackers focussed on sabotage and intelligence gathering, a Russian cybersecurity firm said Tuesday.
The Shaky Case That Russia Manipulated Social Media to Tip the 2016 Election
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Leaked Google Document Advises to "Police Tone Instead of Content" in the "Shift Towards Censorship"
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
Unsustainable! Jakarta to Topple Tokyo as World's Biggest City by 2030
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Leaked Google Document Advises to "Police Tone Instead of Content" in the "Shift Towards Censorship"
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
Unsustainable! Jakarta to Topple Tokyo as World's Biggest City by 2030
Mexico's Morgues Are Overflowing As Its Murder Rate Rises
## Japan ##
Japan's women sailors serve on frontline of gender equality
## Japan ##
Japan's women sailors serve on frontline of gender equality
China Fills a Trump-Sized Vacuum at the U.N.
As Washington pulls back from Turtle Bay, Beijing is gaining power and influence.
China gives legal basis for 're-education camps' in Xinjiang
As Washington pulls back from Turtle Bay, Beijing is gaining power and influence.
China gives legal basis for 're-education camps' in Xinjiang
China Puts 200 Megawatt-Hour Concentrated Solar Power Plant Into Operation
US-China tensions make Asian free-trade deal 'a priority'
US-China tensions make Asian free-trade deal 'a priority'
Nearly 25% of British people have plan to survive zombie apocalypse, survey says
Britain can meet winter energy demand -National Grid
Britain can meet winter energy demand -National Grid
## US ##
"Issues" here apparently means "shortages." -- RF
The U.S. Is "Morphing" Into The U.S.S.A. – The United States Of Soviet America
Why Homeland Security is prioritizing partnerships with the military
US greenlights more than $54 billion in military equipment to foreign governments
Sears reportedly preparing for bankruptcy filing as soon as this week
Why Homeland Security is prioritizing partnerships with the military
US greenlights more than $54 billion in military equipment to foreign governments
Sears reportedly preparing for bankruptcy filing as soon as this week
Financial Accounts May Be "Modified" to Shield Classified Programs
In an apparent departure from "generally accepted accounting principles," federal agencies will be permitted to publish financial statements that are altered so as to protect information on classified spending from disclosure.
In an apparent departure from "generally accepted accounting principles," federal agencies will be permitted to publish financial statements that are altered so as to protect information on classified spending from disclosure.
