March 20, 2019

Weekly World News Update

New Zealand Terrorist Attack and Other Shootings; North Korea Weapon Testings; Trump-Bolsonaro Bromance; MBS Crackdown; Tech Giants Causing Waves; Brexit Delay; NATO Turns 70; Congress Strong Arms Trump; Philippines Exits ICC; Glyphosate Kills

Quote of the Week " He is a terrorist, he is a criminal, he is an extremist, but he will, when I speak, be nameless, and to others I implore you: Speak the names of those who were lost rather than the name of the man who took them. He may have sought notoriety but we in New Zealand will give him nothing – not even his name."  -- New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in an address to Parliament on Tuesday in response to the attack at two mosques that killed 50.

Terror in New Zealand  " Christchurch Shootings: Jacinda Ardern Calls for Global Anti-Racism Fight" -- BBC, March 20, 2019 " The Dark Web Enabled the Christchurch Killer" Jacob Aasland Ravndal -- Foreign Policy, March 16, 2019 " Jacinda Ardern's John Howard Moment – the Time to Tighten Gun Laws Is Now" Calla Wahlquist -- The Guardian, March 18, 2019 " New Zealand Mosque Attacks and the Scourge of White Supremacy" Mohamad Elmasry -- Al Jazeera, March 15, 2019 " The New Zealand Attack and the Global Challenge of Far-Right Extremism" Seth Jones " -- CSIS, March 15, 2019

Shootings Around the World

" Dutch Tram Attack May Be Terrorism, Police Say"  Richard Pérez-Peña and Claire Moses -- New York Times, March 19, 2019 " Brazilian Drug Gang Opens Fire on Convoy of Trucks Carrying Nuclear Fuel" Dom Phillips -- The Guardian, March 19, 2019

North Korea to Tests Weapons Again? “ Kim Jong-un Will Make Announcement on Nuke Talks Soon” Kim Yoo-chul -- The Korea Times, March 15, 2019 “ No Sign of Imminent North Korea Missile Launch: South Korea Defence Chief” Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith -- Reuters, March 18, 2019 “ Trump Takes Increased Control Over North Korea Nuke Talks: Report” Rachel Frazin -- The Hill, March 20, 2019 “ Trump Officials Privately Bracing for North Korea's Next Move” Kylie Atwood and Zachary Cohen -- CNN, March 19, 2019

Bolsonaro Heads to Washington " Trump Meets With Brazil's President" Meg Wagner and Brian Ries -- CNN, March 19, 2019 " What to Expect When Bolsonaro Meets Trump Oliver Stuenkel" -- Americas Quarterly, March 14, 2019 " What to Take from the Bolsonaro-Trump Meeting" -- The Brazilian Report, March 20, 2019 " What Does Jair Bolsonaro Mean for the Future of Brazil? (Podcast) " Matt Winesett; Max Frost; Ryan C. Berg -- American Enterprise Institute, March 19, 2019

Saudi Dissident Crackdown Campaign " It Wasn’t Just Khashoggi: A Saudi Prince’s Brutal Drive to Crush Dissent" Mark Mazzetti and Ben Hubbard -- New York Times, March 17, 2019 " U.S. Senators Urge Saudi Arabia To Release Political Prisoners Muhammad Irfan" -- UrduPoint, March 20, 2019 " Saudi Arabia and Iran Share a Mutual Disdain for Women Who Speak Up" Kate Maltby -- CNN, March 18, 2019 " Reports: Khashoggi Murder Part of MBS's Extensive Crackdown on Dissidents" -- Daily Sabah, March 19, 2019

Tech Giants in the News " Donald Trump Vows To Investigate Facebook, Twitter, TV News Outlets, “Different Shows” In Rose Garden Presser" Lisa de Moraes -- Deadline, March 19, 2019 " EU Hits Google With Third Antitrust Fine" Charles Riley -- CNN, March 20, 2019 " The Microsoft Myth: We Shouldn’t Assume More Antitrust Will Give Us More Tech Innovation" James Pethokoukis -- American Enterprise Institute, March 14, 2019 " Apple Backing Three Media Literacy Programs to Combat Fake News in the U.S. and Europe" Zac Hall -- 9to5Mac, March 19, 2019 " Facebook Settles ACLU Job Advertisement Discrimination Suit" Brian Heater -- Techcrunch, March 19, 2019 " After Lawsuits, Facebook Announces Changes To Alleged Discriminatory Ad Targeting" Brackkton Booker -- NPR, March 19, 2019

Short Brexit Delay “ Theresa May Is Seeking a Short Brexit Delay – What Happens Next?” Jessica Elgot -- The Guardian, March 20, 2019 " Between Brexit and a Hard Place" Douglas Rediker -- Brookings, March 15, 2019 " Why Brexit Is Europe’s Finest Hour" Michael Hirsh -- Foreign Policy, March 19, 2019

NATO at 70  " How NATO Is Shaping Up at 70 (Special Report)" -- The Economist, March 15, 2019 " NATO Is Thriving in Spite of Trump" Charles Kupchan -- Foreign Affairs, March 20, 2019 " Trump Floats Idea of Brazil Becoming NATO Member" -- Agence French Presse, March 19, 2019

Congress Overturns Emergency Declaration  “ The Senate’s Emergency Vote Showed Trump’s Enduring Strength” John Hudak -- Brookings, March 15, 2019 “ GOP Moves to Rein in President's Emergency Powers” Jordain Carney -- The Hill, March 18, 2019 “ Danger Ahead in the Constitutional Standoff Over Trump’s Emergency Declaration” William Nelson -- The Conversation, March 19, 2019

Philippines Breaks Up With ICC " Philippines Becomes Second Country to Quit ICC" Gaea Katreena Cabico and Kristine Joy Patag -- PhilStar, March 19, 2019

Glyphosate a Killer " Weedkiller Glyphosate a 'Substantial' Cancer Factor" -- BBC, March 20, 2019

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