On his first full day in office, US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders with global ramifications: he officially pulled the US out of the Trans Pacific Partnership and reinstated the "global gag rule", which cuts off funding to NGOs that provide abortion services or advocacy.
As the remaining signatories scramble to salvage what they can of the trade deal, Amitendu Palit asks whether the TPP can survive Trump. And Patricia Schwerdtle notes that the president's attempt to reduce abortions will actually cause more.
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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on the country’s withdrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership.
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Amitendu Palit, National University of Singapore
The agreement could be as good as dead, if, instead of pushing ahead without the US, its members decide to explore bilateral trade agreements with the country.
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Health + Medicine
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Patricia Schwerdtle, Monash University
Also known as the Mexico City policy, the rule increases abortion demand and has consequences for a range of other health matters such as HIV/AIDS, cervical cancer and child health and well-being.
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Politics + Society
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Vincent Charles Keating, University of Southern Denmark
Donald Trump says he supports torture. Can political leaders change his mind?
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Anna Triandafyllidou, European University Institute
The 60,000 people currently stuck in Greece will probably have to stay there. The EU should help them integrate.
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Susan Bibler Coutin, University of California, Irvine; Jennifer Chacón, University of California, Irvine; Sameer Ashar, University of California, Irvine; Stephen Lee, University of California, Irvine
A team of legal scholars breaks down the factors that will determine which immigrants are most vulnerable for deportation under the new administration.
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Roxana Pessoa Cavalcanti, University of Westminster
Fed up with corruption, violence and stagnant public services, more Brazilians are turning to hardline conservatism.
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Environment + Energy
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Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, The University of Queensland
The ocean can no longer be viewed as a limitless space for free access for all. It needs to be managed over its entirety
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