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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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Britain's PM called pro-Palestinian rallies on Oct. 7 'un-British.' Hundreds took to the streets anyway
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August 5, 2020

Britain’s PM called pro-Palestinian rallies on Oct. 7 ‘un-British.’ Hundreds took to the streets anyway

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters, many of them university students, gathered in…

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Israel has a tight grip over access into Gaza — for foreign aid and journalists
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August 5, 2020

Israel has a tight grip over access into Gaza — for foreign aid and journalists

At the southern end of Gaza’s border with Israel, we…

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What Palestinians think of Trump's proposed ceasefire plan
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August 5, 2020

What Palestinians think of Trump’s proposed ceasefire plan

A day after U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime…

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Trump's latest plan to end the war in Gaza contains the same tripwires as previous ones
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August 5, 2020

Trump’s latest plan to end the war in Gaza contains the same tripwires as previous ones

Despite Donald Trump’s hyperbole that his 20-point peace plan to…

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Canada recognizes a Palestinian state. Israel condemns it. What does that mean for Palestinians?
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August 5, 2020

Canada recognizes a Palestinian state. Israel condemns it. What does that mean for Palestinians?

Last Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada would recognize Palestinian…

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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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