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North Korea Boosts Coastal Defenses Following “Declaration Of War” Speech
North Korea Boosts Coastal Defenses Following “Declaration Of War” Speech North Korea appears to be following through with its threat to shoot down US fighter jets and bombers that travel near its airspace, as US jets and bombers did on Saturday, according to a Yonhap report – the latest sign that North Korea intends to […]
Hurricane Maria Has Transformed Puerto Rico Into A “Cash Only” Economy
Hurricane Maria Has Transformed Puerto Rico Into A “Cash Only” Economy Electricity, internet access and cell phone service have been offline in parts of Puerto Rico for a whole week. And with the island still struggling to rescue people stranded in remote villages, those managing the emergency recovery effort have yet to focus their attentions […]
Sales To “Common Sense Preppers” Soar Amid Nukes, Quakes, Floods, & Storms
Sales To “Common Sense Preppers” Soar Amid Nukes, Quakes, Floods, & Storms With North Korea threatening to detonate a nuclear weapon over the Pacific Ocean as its leader and President Donald Trump casually bandy about threats of thermonuclear annihilation, people in the US and Japan are understandably starting to worry. After all, US intelligence agencies […]
“Thousands Could Die” – Puerto Rico Scrambles To Evacuate River Valley As Dam Fails
“Thousands Could Die” – Puerto Rico Scrambles To Evacuate River Valley As Dam Fails Days after Hurricane Maria passed over the island and made its way west toward the Dominican Republican, Puerto Rico is still struggling with the initial response to the storm – rescuing people stranded in remote villages, and moving thousands into government […]
Earthquake Detected Near North Korea Nuclear Test Site; China “Suspects Explosion”
Earthquake Detected Near North Korea Nuclear Test Site; China “Suspects Explosion” In what may be the latest major escalation involving North Korea – and potentially the nation’s 7th nuclear test – China’s earthquake administration said it detected a magnitude 3.5 earthquake in North Korea, which it suspects “was caused by an explosion”, raising fears that […]
Russia Warns US In Unprecedented “Secret” Face-To-Face Meeting Over Syria, But What’s The Endgame?
Russia Warns US In Unprecedented “Secret” Face-To-Face Meeting Over Syria, But What’s The Endgame? The moment the first Russian jet landed in Syria at the invitation of the Assad government in 2015, Putin placed himself in the driver’s seat concerning the international proxy war in the Levant. From a strategic standpoint the armed opposition stood […]
China Fears “Vicious Circle” On Korean Peninsula, US Sees “Tipping Point” If Kim Tests H-Bomb Over Pacific
China Fears “Vicious Circle” On Korean Peninsula, US Sees “Tipping Point” If Kim Tests H-Bomb Over Pacific In a considerably more aggressive, and less diplomatic, ‘story’ in China’s government mouthpiece Xinhua, writers warn: “It is not hard to tell that the situation has become a vicious circle where more missile tests trigger more sanctions, while […]
Unintended Consequences & Ugly Repercussions: It’s Getting Worse In Catalonia
Unintended Consequences & Ugly Repercussions: It’s Getting Worse In Catalonia As NakedCapitalism’s Jerri-Lynn writes, the Catalonia crisis is accelerating, with Madrid’s crackdown increasing support for independence even among those previously not so disposed. This does not look like it will end well. Spain will deploy police reinforcements to the northeastern region of Catalonia to maintain […]
Israel Strikes Damascus After Syrian Missile Defense Fires On Aircraft
Israel Strikes Damascus After Syrian Missile Defense Fires On Aircraft For the third time in as many weeks Israel has reportedly bombed positions inside Syria. Syrian state media along with multiple regional outlets showed fires burning at a facility near the Damascus international airport in the early hours of Friday. Israeli newspaper Haaretzreports that like […]
A Look At How Nestle Makes Billions Selling You Groundwater In A Bottle
A Look At How Nestle Makes Billions Selling You Groundwater In A Bottle A few weeks ago we shared with readers a lawsuit filed in Connecticut against Nestle Waters North America, Inc. alleging that the water they marketed as Poland ‘Natural Spring Water’ was actually just bottled groundwater…the same water that runs through the taps […]
Hurricane Maria Floods San Juan, Knocks Out Power Across Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria Floods San Juan, Knocks Out Power Across Puerto Rico Even after weakening to a category 4 storm shortly before making landfall along the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria has caused unprecedented devastation to the cash-strapped island, knocking out electricity for all residents. Worse still, the island’s governor has said it could […]
“Whole Towns Have Been Wiped Out” Hurricane Maria Devastates Tiny Caribbean Island Of Dominica
“Whole Towns Have Been Wiped Out” Hurricane Maria Devastates Tiny Caribbean Island Of Dominica In a testament to the sheer power of Hurricane Maria, the most destructive storm to hit the Caribbean in nearly a century, civilization on the tiny island of Dominica was essentially wiped out after Maria – then a category 5 storm […]
Albert Edwards: “Citizen Rage” Will Soon Be Directed At “Schizophrenic” Central Banks
Albert Edwards: “Citizen Rage” Will Soon Be Directed At “Schizophrenic” Central Banks Perhaps having grown tired of fighting windmills, it was several weeks since Albert Edwards’ latest rant against central banks. However, we were confident that recent developments out of the Fed and BOE were sure to stir the bearish strategist out of hibernation, and […]
Trump To Impose More Sanctions On North Korea Today
Trump To Impose More Sanctions On North Korea Today Update: According to Bloomberg, Trump won’t be declaring war (yet), and instead the announcement is sanctions related. TRUMP’S N. KOREA ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE SANCTIONS-RELATED: OFFICIAL TRUMP SAYS `WE WILL BE PUTTING MORE SANCTIONS ON NORTH KOREA” * * * Following yesterday’s anticlimatic Rex Tillerson press conference […]
