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The Atlantic: Abortion by Mail

Olga Khazan October 19, 2018
For many years, organizations like Women on Web assist women in challenging settings like war zones to obtain medications to induce abortions. Women on Web provides Skype consultations, prescriptions and pills that trigger miscarriages, but also was “inundated with requests from women in countries such as the United States, where abortion is technically legal but growing more difficult to access...

AP: World’s Largest Legal Marijuana Marketplace

Rob Gillies and Gene Johnson October 17, 2018
Sales of legal recreational marijuana became legal in Canada as of October 17, the second country after Uruguay, and long lines and a celebratory spirt greeted the new product. An announcement is planned on pardoning those with previous convictions for possessing small amounts. Legal retail and online sales will contribute to tax revenues. “Canada has had legal medical marijuana since 2001 and...

Brookings: 5 Things to Known About the New NAFTA

Geoffrey Gertz October 15, 2018
In a Brookings blog post, Geoffrey Gertz picks out five salient facts about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. The trade deal replaces the North America Free Trade Agreement, and while it will be officially signed by the three heads of state on December 1, it will only become law after each country’s legislative branch grants approval. Despite US President Donald Trump’s claim...

New York Times: Trump and Suspect Tax Schemes

David Barstow, Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner October 3, 2018
At first glance, an investigative New York Times report on Donald Trump’s participation in a long list of questionable tax schemes before he was president seems to have little to do with globalization and the world at large. Not so long ago, the United States was regarded, not simply as a superpower but as a moral leader and model for democratic governance including fair taxation. Today the...

Globe and Mail: Freeland, Warrior Princess

Margaret Wente October 2, 2018
Canada reflects on its relationship with the United States and the behavior of its own leaders after tough negotiations with the Trump administration. Chrystia Freeland is listed among the winners after the negotiations for managing to complete a deal and promote Canada’s world view – Freeland had initially proposed chapters on the environment, gender, indigenous communities and an end to US anti...

New York Times: Migrant Children Tent Camp

Caitlin Dickerson September 30, 2018
Harsh new policies have increased the numbers of migrant children in US government care – a record number of more than 13,000 migrant children, some separated from their parents at the border but many unaccompanied minors who traveled to the country on their own. Immigration officials have started relocating the children from shelters and homes around the country with education and safety...

DW: Chinese Propaganda Infiltrating German Media?

Deutsche Welle September 28, 2018
Donald Trump has warned that China may meddle in the US midterm congressional elections, including propaganda presented as news. Similar concerns have been raised about German media. China rejects the allegation. A German newsletter agreed to carry content from China's state news service, Xinhua. “The aim, according to the newsletter, was to keep DPA customers informed about the Belt and...