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Mexican youth policies will not improve prospects

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MEXICO

Youth policies.

Myanmar's government may be unable to manage protests

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MYANMAR

MYANMAR: Naypyidaw may be unable to manage protests

Macedonian government's fall could end economic reform

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MACEDONIA

Macedonia's fractious politics.

Cuba’s election outcome is open to interpretation

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CUBA

With three in four Cubans still casting a ballot, however, opposition calls for a boycott had limited effect. In Cuba’s one-party system, abstention is widely considered the only…

Global South tightens social media grip amid protests

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INT

Civil society actors routinely use social media to spread content that fuels anti-government sentiment, to organise demonstrations and to document and amplify protest actions…

Obama administration extends 'nudge' approach

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UNITED STATES

'Nudge' thinking provides an alternative to public policies predicated on large expenditures of public funds, despite questions over its overall efficacy and the morality of its…

Egypt will resist pressure over human rights

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EGYPT

EGYPT: Cairo will resist human rights pressure

Tense Canada-China bilateral ties will not ease soon

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CANADA/CANADA

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken a strong line against Beijing now that he feels Canada has an appreciative and reliable ally in Washington, triggering retaliatory Chinese…

California leads on US plastic pollution controls

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US

According to OECD data, the United States generates the most plastics waste per head of any nation -- some 220 kilograms per capita, 1.75 times the developed economies' average…

Greater financial awareness aids post-crisis economics

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INTERNATIONAL

The state of macroeconomics.