Gray Swans Are Circling Charles Hugh Smith, Of Two Minds
Precisely predicting the subsequent crash is not possible FT
U.S. financial system: An distinctive growth or a bubble to burst? The Subsequent Recession
Half 1: Present State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-December 2024 Calculated Threat
Local weather
Xylella Fastidiosa: A Billion-Euro Disaster Brewing in Europe’s Olive Groves Everyman Science
Sensible Reverence (transcript) Emergence Journal
China?
Nvidia may face large $1 billion positive over antitrust violations in China — Nvidia’s Mellanox acquisition is in Beijing’s crosshairs Tom’s {Hardware}
China’s ‘explosive’ ironmaking breakthrough achieves 3,600-fold productiveness enhance MSN
Chinese language engineering graduates usually lack primary information, survey finds South China Morning Submit
Beijing’s Daxing airport sees document footfall of foreigners in 2024 CGTN
Myanmar
Senior Chinese language officers maintain personal talks with anti-junta Kachin organisation Myanmar Now
The Koreas
South Korean ex-defence minister tried to kill himself: Prisons official Channel Information Asia
Ex-defense chief suspected of plotting conflict with North Korea to justify martial legislation Hankyoreh
What’s a self-coup? South Korea president’s try resulted in failure − a notable exception in a rising international development The Dialog
Syraqistan
Syrian rebels had assist from Ukraine in humiliating Russia David Ignatius, WaPo. CommentaryL
As a result of financial challenges, CIA is now offering commonplace uniforms to workers. pic.twitter.com/aN6sWGKybP
— Iran Navy (@IRIran_Military) December 10, 2024
The Roads to Damascus New Left Overview
The Depraved Witch Is Useless, however Will Syria Return to Life? Haaretz
The autumn of Assad is a defeat for Russia — and no ‘win’ for the US Accountable Statecraft
White Home: US troops are staying in Syria Channel Information Asia
Second Islamic State Chief Killed in Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Territory The Washington Institute for Close to East Coverage. 2022.
* * * Ex-president Rivlin: Queen Elizabeth ‘believed that each Israeli was both a terrorist or a son of a terrorist’ — report Instances of Israel
Singapore Property Billionaires Search Center East Alternatives With Abu Dhabi Household Workplace Forbes
The New Nice Recreation
Opinion: Russia loses Syria and should take more durable stance in South Caucasus JAM Information
European Disunion
Vital uncooked materials provide gaps threaten EU clear vitality objectives: report S&P International
Romanian police raid homes linked to vote irregularities probe, prosecutors say France24. Commentary:
Uhhhhh a NATO nation nullifying an election due to alleged disinformation appears actually dangerous. Lot of horseshoe concept between the disinformation individuals and the authoritarians.https://t.co/5DkoZzRxtM
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) December 11, 2024
And:
issues are going badly when even the BBC begrudgingly admits claims of Russian meddling in Romania’s presidential election had been a bullshit pretext for cancelling the vote as a result of an anti-establishment outsider stated issues most of the people preferred and agreed with https://t.co/IC7uO4lFkb pic.twitter.com/U1yMoxYmRd
— Equipment Klarenberg 🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻 (@KitKlarenberg) December 11, 2024
Expensive Previous Blighty
Britain’s ‘paedophile island’: The damning fact about idyllic vacationer retreat the place imposter monks raped or abused 54 youngsters in hidden den of sexual deviance and ethical iniquity Day by day Mail
New Not-So-Chilly Struggle
Russia is “near attaining all its conflict objectives and holds the “strategic initiative in all areas of the conflict”, says Russian spy chief BNE Intellinews
Zelenskyy open to Western troops offering safety for finish to conflict in Ukraine AP
Zelensky stories ‘profitable exams’ of mysterious new Ukrainian-made missiles New York Submit
Ukraine-Russia conflict newest: Zelensky says Patriot missiles may ‘shut our skies’ however are simply gathering mud Impartial
How cotton from Central Asia helps gasoline Russia’s conflict in Ukraine PBS Information
Trump Transition
How Trump Will Lawfully Appoint Loyalists With out Senate Consent Lawfare
John Mearsheimer: Trump is appointing Russophobic hawks Unherd
The prison’s ‘go-to cryptocurrency’ has a brand new buddy within the White Home FT
Trump’s NIH choose desires you to imagine he’s a sufferer of presidency censorship MSNBC
Mitch McConnell: ‘We’re in a really, very harmful world proper now’ FT
The PayPal Mafia is taking on America’s authorities The Economist
Blame Cannons
Why Bidenomics Was Such a Bust James Galbraith, The Nation. A must-read.
Spook Nation
FBI Points Assertion as Thriller Drone Sightings Attain New York Newsweek. Commentary:
Okay, let’s dig into the NJ Drone factor:
A straightforward method to inform if there’s an issue is to see if native airports are issuing “NOtices To Air Missions” (NOTAMs) warning pilots in regards to the exercise.
If there have been car-sized drones flying round, ATC would put out a NOTAM shortly…it… pic.twitter.com/RyEOl9rO46
— KC-10 Driver ✈️ 👨✈️ B-737 Wrangler (@MCCCANM) December 11, 2024
Healthcare
Methods to Analysis Your Hospice (and Keep away from Hospice Fraud) Propublica
Candle within the wind Closed Kind. Vital.
Deltona mayor requires Volusia College Board chair’s removing after disparaging remarks Daytona Seaside Information-Journal
Digital Watch
Creation and Competitors within the Metaverse (PDF) SSRN
Imperial Collapse Watch
Summers Warns US Is Getting ‘Lonely’ as Different Powers Band Collectively Bloomberg
The Claims Adjuster
Luigi Mangione denied bail in Pennsylvania following New York homicide cost Axios
Is that this the actual motive Luigi Mangione gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO? Day by day Mail
Obamacare provision amongst Ivy League homicide suspect’s potential triggers: Ret. FBI agent FOX
1-star McDonald’s evaluations and sympathetic merch: Firms attempt to cease on-line help for CEO killer suspect CNN
UnitedHealthcare’s Leaked Speaking Factors Ken Klippenstein
UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing highlights rising tech government safety prices San Francisco Chronicle
Class Warfare
In Hurricane Ruins, North Carolina Meals Employees Set up and Combat Labor Notes
The Spanish Anarchist Motion (1871–1939) The Anarchist Library
Antidote du jour (Charles J. Sharp):
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here.
