Christian Patterson
2019-11-13
Underground Mall

[Reuters] “Nicaraguan government denounces “coup” in Bolivia” – not sure why Reuters feels the need to put “coup” in quotes.
[Reuters] “Evo Morales leaves Bolivia to take asylum in Mexico“
[Washington Post] Indigenous Chilean protesters fly the Mapuche flag
[Strait Times] “China, US agree to roll back tariffs in phases“
[CNBC] “Wall Street may be growing too complacent on stocks as bets against volatility hit a record” – the harbinger of recession keeps tooting his horn, and the capitalist class still isn’t listening
[Financial Post] “Canada unexpectedly loses 1,800 jobs, widely missing forecasts“
[New York Times] “Soldier Kills Man at Lebanon Protest, 1st Fatality in Nation’s Turmoil“
[Jerusalem Post] First Israeli settlers arrive at Trump Heights settlement in Syrian territory Golan Heights
[New York Times] “Why Do We Tolerate Saudi Money in Tech?” Because money always wins in America!
[Reuters] “‘YOU? Really?’: Iran’s Zarif scorns EU warning over nuclear deal” – get their asses king
[CNN] “Half a million people evacuated as cyclone approaches Bangladesh and eastern India“
[Washington Post] “Congo and Uganda presidents vow to boost trade“
- I’m not one to call China’s business deals imperialist or colonialist—I feel like it cheapens the history of imperialism by doing so. However, I think it’s better for African countries to have more lateral relationships like this, rather than outside forces barging in.
[CityLab] Kenya is building a big road through Nairobi specifically for the rich
[AlJazeera] Human Rights Watch calls on Nigeria to stop chaining up mental health patients
[Bloomberg] “U.S. Bars Any New Flights To or From Malaysia“
[Guardian] Indonesian palm oil executive arrested for ordering the murder of two activist journalists
[CNN] “Japan’s imperial couple greeted by thousands during Tokyo parade“
[New York Times] River in South Korea flows red with blood from culled pigs, killed to stop the spread of African swine fever
[NBC News] “Catalan separatists block major Spain-France road link“
[Bloomberg] Germany pushes back against France, regarding Macron’s criticism of NATO and desire for an EU military
[AP News] “Austria’s Kurz to launch coalition talks with Greens” – now that’s what I call eco-fascism!
[Forbes] “Tencent Hoping To Expand Into US Gaming Market With The Help Of Nintendo“
[New York Post] “American robots lose jobs to Asian robots as Adidas shifts manufacturing“
[CNBC] Bleak future: Amazon now using an app for their employee’s healthcare
[CNBC] “Tesla CEO Elon Musk announces plans for [‘gigafactory'(?)] and design center near Berlin“
[New York Post] “Jeffrey Epstein accuser says Ghislaine Maxwell made death threat after she reported abuse“
[SBS News] “‘Free Assange’ protester scales Parliament demanding Wikileaks founder’s release” in Australia
[New York Times] Man was stabbed at homeless shelter in NYC