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In the world’s worst crises, access to sexual and reproductive health and rights is paramount

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Gillian Barth

Sandeep Prasad

With a new nuclear weapons ban treaty, lines are drawn in the sand

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Paul Meyer

Surveillance in Canada: Who are the watchers?

The Trudeau government announced new security legislation last month, including the creation of a “super” watchdog that will oversee existing agencies. But do we still lack an understanding of what these agencies do? Michael Petrou runs through the evolution — and surveillance capabilities — of the RCMP, CSIS and CSE.

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Michael Petrou

What you need to know about this year's G20

This year, G20-host Germany is pushing for a consensus on climate policy, the refugee crisis and corruption. Can Merkel build enough support to sideline Trump?

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Stefan Labbé

Canada’s security overhaul needs a comms makeover to match

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Stephanie Carvin

Overblown coverage: Why more care is needed in conflict and terrorism reporting

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Jerónimo Mohar Volkow

Benoît Gomis

How sponsoring a Syrian family gave me a first-hand look at the resilience of refugees

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Shenaz Kermalli

With new feminist focus, Bibeau faces challenges around money and momentum

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Kevin Carmichael

With Kurdish independence closer than ever, Canada needs to prepare a response

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Michael Petrou

In-Depths

The War is Just a Click Away

Yannick Veilleux-Lepage

John Woodside

Best of the Web

Exodus

“The displacement of Syrians, both inside the country’s borders and beyond, represents the biggest forced migration of humanity since the Second World War,” writes Michael Petrou in a new feature for the National Post. He carefully details how this mass migration is shaping the region — and world beyond — while underscoring how woefully inadequate Canada’s response has been to one of the most important issues of our time.

Border towns

Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented residents has triggered a northward flow of asylum seekers. For Maclean's, Jason Markusoff, Nancy Macdonald, Aaron Hutchins and Meagan Campbell spent 24 hours covering seven towns along the border, witnessing both Canadians' openness and deep suspicion of the newcomers that are shaping the fabric of Canada.

No good options

Donald Trump will "collide with the same harsh truth that has stymied all his recent predecessors: There are no good options for dealing with North Korea,” writes Mark Bowden for The Atlantic. For the Kim dynasty, nukes are understood to be the only option to repel a looming U.S. menace. This leaves a dangerous dilemma: a nuclear armed North Korea is extremely worrisome, but so are the “decapitation strikes” Trump’s administration has openly discussed.

Hong Kong's future

On the 20-year anniversary of the UK's handover (or return, depending on who you ask) of Hong Kong to China, Keith Bradsher of The New York Times reflects on the challenges ahead. Caught between East and West, what was once held up as an example of a modern, international city is quickly slipping into a cautionary tale of competing systems.