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Saudi Arabia has many possible motives for pursuing nuclear power. TTstudio/Shutterstock.com

Why proposals to sell nuclear reactors to Saudi Arabia raise red flags

Exporting nuclear technology is lucrative, but without strict safeguards, buyers could divert it into bomb programs. Why is Saudi Arabia shopping for nuclear power, and should the US provide it?
A worker marks timber logs at a concession area in Sarawak, Malaysia. Rainforest logging in Asia feeds much of the world’s thirst for timber. AP Photo/Vincent Thian

How to keep conservation policies from backfiring in a globally connected world

In a global economy, passing laws to conserve forests, fisheries or other natural resources can simply shift demand for those goods to other countries or regions where they aren’t as well protected.
Dominic Raab, secretary of state for existing the European Union and star of Deal or No Deal. PA/Peter Nicholls

No‑deal Brexit: experts on what the UK government’s advice means

From trade to medicines, the UK government’s ‘just in case’ planning is revealing.
Kentucky bourbon is among the products targeted with retaliatory tariffs by the EU. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

Why trade wars can be perilous: 5 essential reads

Trump has started a trade war with China and much of the world. Here’s what you need to know.
Stacks of used clothing are seen in this African warehouse. The U.S. is retaliating against countries that are restricting the import of American used clothing, a marginal industry for the U.S. but a critical one for some African nations. (Shutterstock)

America’s petty policy on used clothes for Africa

The top U.S. foreign policy goals in Africa evidently no longer relate to human rights or democratic freedoms, but to protecting tiny, marginal American industries.

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