China
Huawei’s CFO Arrested at U.S. Request, Sparking Outrage in China Bloomberg
Top Huawei executive arrested on U.S. request, clouding China trade truce Reuters
Cracks, confusion and the US-China trade war truce AsiaTimes
Stock futures plunge after Huawei CFO arrested for extradition to US AsiaTimes
China demands release of Huawei executive arrested in Canada Guardian
California
A tale of two wildfires: devastation highlights California’s stark divide Guardian
Labor
Propelled by Pension Fears, a Musicians’ Union Elects Change NYTimes
Global Wage Report from International Labor Organization (PDF) Lowest wage growth globally in 2017 since 2008
France
‘Gilet jaunes’ movement spreads to France’s truckers, farmers and students EuroNews
Les Gilets Jaunes – A Bright Yellow Sign of Distress Diana Johnstone
Russia
U.S. Moves to Defy Russia Through Navy Operation USNews
The Dirty Secrets of George Bush Rolling Stone (from 1988)
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