In this week’s editors’ discussion, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Frederick Deknatel talk about Iraq’s protests and what makes them different than those seen in previous years. They also discuss Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China and why the EU has trouble maintaining a united front in dealing with Beijing.

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Relevant Articles on WPR:

 

Defying Repression, Protesters Seek to Change Iraq’s Post-Saddam Political Order

Protests Reveal Iraq’s New Fault Line: The People vs. the Ruling Class

The EU Worries It Could Be the Collateral Damage of a U.S.-China Trade Deal

Why Africa’s Future Will Determine the Rest of the World’s

Chile’s Protests Are a Rejection of the Excesses of Neoliberalism

 

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