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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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UN says Israel's plan to relocate Palestinians to southern Gaza will increase suffering
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August 5, 2020

UN says Israel’s plan to relocate Palestinians to southern Gaza will increase suffering

Gaza residents will be provided with tents and other shelter…

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Madonna, U2 speak out on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
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August 5, 2020

Madonna, U2 speak out on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Madonna and U2 have each shone attention on the humanitarian…

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Al Jazeera journalist killed in targeted strike was 'loved by everyone,' says colleague
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August 5, 2020

Al Jazeera journalist killed in targeted strike was ‘loved by everyone,’ says colleague

As It HappensAl Jazeera journalist killed in targeted strike was…

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Netanyahu lashes out at 'global campaign of lies' as widespread criticism over Gaza mounts
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August 5, 2020

Netanyahu lashes out at ‘global campaign of lies’ as widespread criticism over Gaza mounts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday sought to defend…

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Protests, warnings of 'catastrophic consequences' confront Israeli plan to take control of Gaza City
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August 5, 2020

Protests, warnings of ‘catastrophic consequences’ confront Israeli plan to take control of Gaza City

Forced into tents on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea…

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Israeli security cabinet approves plan for Israel to take over Gaza City
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August 5, 2020

Israeli security cabinet approves plan for Israel to take over Gaza City

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said early Friday that Israel’s…

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'I am ashamed of what we are doing in Gaza,' says ex-chief of Israeli security agency
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August 5, 2020

‘I am ashamed of what we are doing in Gaza,’ says ex-chief of Israeli security agency

As It Happens’I ashamed of what we are doing in…

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Netanyahu considers full Gaza takeover, Israeli media says, as more Palestinians die of hunger
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August 5, 2020

Netanyahu considers full Gaza takeover, Israeli media says, as more Palestinians die of hunger

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met senior security officials to…

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Canadian Forces airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza for the first time
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August 5, 2020

Canadian Forces airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza for the first time

The Canadian Armed Forces made their first humanitarian airdrop over…

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