Welcome to New World Next Week — the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week:
Story #1: Russian Reforms – Is Putin Planning for His Successor?
https://off-guardian.org/2020/01/18/russian-reforms-is-putin-planning-for-his-successor/
Transcript: Putin’s Address to the Federal Assembly
https://off-guardian.org/2020/01/15/transcript-putins-address-to-the-federal-assembly/
The Russian Prime Minister Resigns And No One Knows Why
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2020/01/the-russian-prime-minister-resigns-and-no-one-knows-why.html
Meet Xi Jinping, President For Life (Mar. 25, 2018)
https://www.corbettreport.com/meet-xi-jinping-president-for-life/
Story #2: The Green Swan – BIS Urges Climate Action to Prevent a New GFC
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2020/01/20/the-green-swan-bis-urges-buy-up-of-stranded-coal-assets-to-prevent-a-new-gfc/
Climate Emergency: Lagarde Says ECB Must Step Up Action (Dec. 3, 2019)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/02/christine-lagarde-ecb-should-do-more-to-tackle-climate-emergency
UN Appoints Mark Carney to Help Finance Climate Action Goals (Dec. 1, 2019)
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/dec/01/un-appoints-mark-carney-to-help-finance-climate-action-goals
Story #3: Leaked Proposal Shows EU Considering 5-Year Ban On Facial Recognition
https://www.technocracy.news/leak-eu-considers-5-year-ban-on-facial-recognition/
Hundreds of US Police Departments Using “Dystopian” Face Recognition App
https://www.dw.com/en/hundreds-of-us-police-departments-using-dystopian-face-recognition-app-report/a-52054957
Michael Maharrey on Facial Recognition Pushback
https://www.corbettreport.com/interview-1507-michael-maharrey-on-facial-recognition-pushback/