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Catalonia, Lombardy, Scotland … why the fight for self-determination now? | Paul Mason

Catalonia, Lombardy, Scotland … why the fight for self-determination now? | Paul Mason | Human Interest | Scoop.it
In Spain and Italy, the answer is clear – a mixture of austerity and central government failures has prompted regional dissatisfaction. Elsewhere, the reasons are more complicated, but they’re not going away

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The Real North Korea Problem Isn't Missiles or Nukes (But a Collapse)

The Real North Korea Problem Isn't Missiles or Nukes (But a Collapse) | Human Interest | Scoop.it
What happens Pyongyang fell? 

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World trade hangs in the balance as Trump prepares plan of action

World trade hangs in the balance as Trump prepares plan of action | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The president-elect’s protectionism has alarmed the WTO and been damned as ‘destructive’ in a major report. But was it just loud campaign bluster?

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We must rethink globalization, or Trumpism will prevail | Thomas Piketty

We must rethink globalization, or Trumpism will prevail | Thomas Piketty | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Rising inequality is largely to blame for this electoral upset. Continuing with business as usual is not an option

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When Borders Close

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An extraordinary period of globalization has ended. The period from World War I through World War II offers lessons for what might come next.

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South China Sea fears grow before tribunal rules on disputed islands

South China Sea fears grow before tribunal rules on disputed islands | Human Interest | Scoop.it
West fears China will reject ruling and retaliate by expanding construction activity in islands and reefs in busy trade route

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The rich kids of North Korea savour life in 'Pyonghattan'

The rich kids of North Korea savour life in 'Pyonghattan' | Human Interest | Scoop.it
They like fast fashion from Zara and H&M. They work out to be seen as much as to exercise. They drink cappuccinos to show how cosmopolitan they are. Some have had their eyelids done to make them look more Western.

North Korea now has a 1 percent. And you’ll find them in “Pyonghattan,” the parallel ­universe inhabited by the rich kids of the Democratic People’s Republic.

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'The nation state is back': Front National's Marine Le Pen rides on global mood

'The nation state is back': Front National's Marine Le Pen rides on global mood | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Ahead of 2017 French presidential election, head of far-right party is confident Brexit and Donald Trump have helped her cause

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How corporate dark money is taking power on both sides of the Atlantic | George Monbiot

How corporate dark money is taking power on both sides of the Atlantic | George Monbiot | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A secretive network of business lobbyists has long held sway in US politics. Now their allies in the UK government are planning a Brexit that plays into their hands

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The 13 impossible crises that humanity now faces | George Monbiot

The 13 impossible crises that humanity now faces | George Monbiot | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From Trump to climate change, this multiheaded crisis presages collapse. And there’s no hope of exiting the ‘other side’ if political alternatives are shut down

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Obama calls for 'course correction' to share spoils of globalisation

Obama calls for 'course correction' to share spoils of globalisation | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Speaking in Athens, outgoing US president says backlash against globalisation is giving rise to populist movements

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'The nation state is back': Front National's Marine Le Pen rides on global mood

'The nation state is back': Front National's Marine Le Pen rides on global mood | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Ahead of 2017 French presidential election, head of far-right party is confident Brexit and Donald Trump have helped her cause

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'No McDonald's, no motorway, no army': Iceland's evolution recalled

'No McDonald's, no motorway, no army': Iceland's evolution recalled | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Iceland’s nascent relationship with tourism is bringing a new era to the country. Four people chart the changes to the island’s image

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