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Forced labor? How the U.S. found a brand new rationale for tariffs | About That

Forced labor? How the U.S. found a brand new rationale for tariffs | About That

The Trump administration is imposing new tariffs on more than 60 countries to penalize them for importing products that use forced labour. Andrew Chang explains how these ‘stealth tariffs’ may be a new way for the United States to merge a contested economic agenda with moral policy.

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Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show

Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show

When Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited “unsustainable” costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among career college students. Opposition critics say that points to a problem of the government’s own making, and the solution did not have to penalize students at universities and publicly funded colleges.

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Palestinians in Gaza City say sheltering at this hospital is their last hope
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August 5, 2020

Palestinians in Gaza City say sheltering at this hospital is their last hope

In Gaza City, the Al-Quds hospital still stands along the…

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'Systematic destruction' of Gaza City taking place, UN chief says, as Israeli ground offensive underway
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August 5, 2020

‘Systematic destruction’ of Gaza City taking place, UN chief says, as Israeli ground offensive underway

The Israeli military began a ground offensive targeting Gaza City…

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Israel's Supreme Court says Palestinian prisoners are not being fed enough
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August 5, 2020

Israel’s Supreme Court says Palestinian prisoners are not being fed enough

Israel’s Supreme Court on Sunday ruled that the government has…

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Israel is killing journalists and getting away with it, say advocates
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August 5, 2020

Israel is killing journalists and getting away with it, say advocates

A day and a half after an Israeli “double tap”…

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Israeli double-strike that killed 5 journalists sparks international condemnation
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August 5, 2020

Israeli double-strike that killed 5 journalists sparks international condemnation

A double-strike by Israel that killed five journalists at a hospital…

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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza hospital kill at least 20 people, including 5 journalists
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August 5, 2020

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza hospital kill at least 20 people, including 5 journalists

An Israeli strike hit a main hospital in southern Gaza Monday,…

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At least 5 in 6 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza are civilians, report finds
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August 5, 2020

At least 5 in 6 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza are civilians, report finds

Advocates are renewing calls for Canada to recognize a genocide…

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Famine conditions exist in Gaza City, UN-backed hunger monitor says in report
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August 5, 2020

Famine conditions exist in Gaza City, UN-backed hunger monitor says in report

The world’s leading authority on food crises said Friday the…

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Mass protests held across Israel calling for end to Gaza war, release of hostages
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August 5, 2020

Mass protests held across Israel calling for end to Gaza war, release of hostages

Thousands of Israelis took part in a nationwide strike on…

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