Monday, September 17, 2012

Riots everywhere

First of course, the Arab world is furious with the US for allowing free speech on Youtube, and the US Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, was murdered on 9/11.  There is also violence in Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Yemen, Sudan, Gaza, etc.  (Etc. includes India, Bangladesh, Indonesia).

Second, there are labor strikes in South Africa.  A couple months ago, a Chinese supervisor was killed at a Zambian mine during a labor dispute.

Third, there are austerity protests in Spain, Greece and Portugal.

Fourth, the Chicago Teachers Union decides it is a good time to go on strike, because a 16% raise over the next 4 years isn't enough.

Fifth, but not least, China decides to make an issue about the Senkaku Islands to distract its citizens over the collapsing economy.  This isn't just a few people protesting, but hundreds of thousands of people going wild, overturning any Japanese-made car, and burning Japanese offices.  This could lead to war.

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