The Key Factors for Protests Around the World 2019-10-22

The Takeaway

The Key Factors for Protests Around the World

At the heart of many of these protests are the increasing level of inequality and distrust, and disgust, with the inner workings of government.

Four Pharmaceutical Companies Avoid Their Day in Federal Court with Settlement 

The deal came hours before what would have been the first federal opioid trial was set to begin. 

Your Halloween Chocolate Most Likely Comes from Child Labor in West Africa

Most of the cocoa cultivated in West Africa uses child labor.

Justin Trudeau Wins a Second Term as Canadian Prime Minister

But his diminished standing in government could have implications for the passage of the USMCA.

Will Impeachment Bring People to the Streets?

If impeachment proceedings go on behind closed doors, will the public support it?

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