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As WTO members meet in Argentina, the organisation is in trouble

The Economist - Finance and economics - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 10:57

“EVERYBODY meets in Buenos Aires,” said Cecilia Malmstrom, the European Union’s trade commissioner, days before heading there for the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) biennial gathering of ministers, which opens on December 10th. Some non-governmental organisations have been blocked by the protest-averse Argentine authorities, but a meeting of people will indeed take place. One of minds is another matter.

Most participants can agree on one thing. The WTO, which codifies the multilateral rules-based trading system, needs help. President Donald Trump has railed against it and threatened to pull America out. Without American leadership, there is little hope of reaching new deals. And even as the WTO’s dealmaking arm is paralysed, the Trump administration is weakening its judicial one by starving it of judges.

Despite Mr Trump’s threats, America does not seem on the verge of crashing out of a system it helped to construct, to rely entirely on bilateral trade deals and remedies. He...

Op-Ed Contributor: The Man Who Danced on the Heads of Snakes

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 10:52
For decades, Ali Abdullah Saleh seemed welded to Yemen’s landscape. Now he’s gone.

Herbs From the Underground

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 10:45
Farm.One just opened an indoor rare herb and flower garden in a TriBeCa basement, and many prominent chefs are flocking to it.

Op-Ed Columnist: Trump, Israel and the Art of the Giveaway

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 10:41
I’ve never seen a president give up so much to so many for so little.

Florence Journal: ‘Taxi Therapy’ for Young Cancer Patients in Italy

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 10:41
In Florence, Caterina Bellandi, or Zia Caterina, gives free rides and adds a colorful note to the lives of children battling cancer.

California Today: California Today: A Special Fires Edition

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 10:34
Thursday: Fires reach Los Angeles, smoke masks, and tales of evacuation.

Being a Doctor Is Hard. It’s Harder for Women.

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 09:40
Female medical residents and physicians endure bias and a larger burden with home duties. They also face a greater risk of depression.

He’s 22. She’s 81. Their Friendship Is Melting Hearts.

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 09:37
The two met on the Words With Friends app, and photos of their in-person meeting delighted thousands of people on social media.

Israel, Al Franken, Los Angeles: Your Thursday Briefing

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 09:13
Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Liberals Need to Take Their Fingers Out of Their Ears

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 08:30
Many Democrats continue to have little understanding of their own role in creating the conditions that make conservatives willing to support Trump.

Ghostly Boats Carry North Korean Crews, Dead and Alive, to Japan

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 08:16
This year, 76 North Korean vessels have washed up, many carrying dead crew. The ghostly armada appears to be disabled fishing boats that drifted on currents.

Karl Lagerfeld Sails Home to Hamburg for Chanel’s Métiers d’Art

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 07:08
The designer returned to the German port city of his birth to show his latest collection at the new Elbphilharmonie concert hall.

The Daily: Listen to ‘The Daily’: Arab Anger and Resignation Over Jerusalem

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 06:13
The Palestinian issue seems to no longer be at the top of the agenda for many Arab leaders. Also, what it’s like to visit the Saudi crown prince.

New York Today: New York Today: Do Dogs Need Winter Coats?

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 06:00
Thursday: How pups fare in cold weather, goings-on around town, and a day to honor pioneer pilots.

Should You Be Worried About the Arsenic in Your Baby Food?

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 06:00
Baby cereals made with oatmeal, barley, buckwheat, organic quinoa and wheat contained much lower amounts of inorganic arsenic than rice cereals.

Times Critics’ Top Books of 2017

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 06:00
The Times’s critics give their choices of the best fiction and nonfiction works of the year.

Op-Ed Contributor: Can Trump Bring Peace to the Middle East?

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 05:53
After a half-century of failed peace initiatives, his administration seems to believe the stars have finally aligned.

Op-Ed Contributor: Trump Is Making a Huge Mistake on Jerusalem

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 05:45
It’s not too late to reverse it.

Op-Ed Columnist: Four Questions About American Greatness

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 05:45
We must not lose sight of what really makes our country special in the modern world.

Mystery Buyer of $450 Million ‘Salvator Mundi’ Was a Saudi Prince

New York Times - Jue, 12/07/2017 - 05:26
The prince bought Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait of Christ, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.
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