Trudeau and Biden are shutting down Roxham Road and all (legal!) irregular crossings at the US-Canada border—closing the door for tens of thousands of refugees. People will die. Miriam Lafontaine spoke to hussan and Solidarité sans frontières #StatusforAll about it for @policyalternatives. monitormag.ca/articles/us-ca…

My eleven-year-old swung low for April Fools Day this year. #AprilFoolsDay

From New York Magazine’s The Cut, Andrea González-Ramírez writes about the harassment and violent threats SSN member Tamara Kay has received due to her commentary & research on abortion following the overturn of #Roe. Read: thecut.com/2023/04/tamara…

“Without healthy corn we cannot have healthy people," says National University biologist Ana Laura Wegier Briuolo. Read about Mexico's concerns on GMO corn here: foodtank.com/news/2023/03/m… via Food Tank

Trump’s Indictment Bodes Well for Democracy by Terry Lynn Karl Project Syndicate prosyn.org/7pPmdnx

Check out "Report Launch "Mexico's Feminist Foreign Policy: A Brief Evaluation"" eventbrite.com.mx/e/report-launc… @Eventbrite

.President Donald J. Trump appointed a balanced set of members for the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, including from unions, non-profits, and academia. But the members of 25 of the other 26 trade advisory committees are still overwhelming corporate representatives.

This doesn't quote, reference, or even show a woman. (Beyond a wife who literally found fuel for electricity during her husband's interview.) Women were majority (up to 70%) of revolution protestors. Their voices are essential on democracy & transition. nyti.ms/3nTqaJy

Prospects for Democracy in Latin America May 4, 2023 1 PM ET zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketin…

Quoted in the Star today in this article on apparent attempt of US to get Canada to reimpose visas on Mexicans thestar.com/news/canada/20…

AI ‘Cheating’ Is More Bewildering Than Professors Imagined - The Atlantic theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

Nice to chat today with Minister Mélanie Joly Good news are coming for the Canadian feminist foreign policy agenda.

Congratulations to Julie Delahanty and IDRC | CRDI on this exciting and important appointment. IDRC is a fantastic institution and Julie is a strong, strategic and collaborative leader. Really looking forward to working with IDRC and Julie in this role. Bravo!

informador.mx/mexico/AMLO-Al… via 𝐄𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐑

1/19: Excited to share a paper on how people perceive & understand trade and trade policies! Which factors shape the support for different trade policies? Thread below with the key takeaways #EconTwitter 🧵, and full paper here: scholar.harvard.edu/stantcheva/fil…

Marchers reach Roxham Road after 3 day hike to protest the closure of the border to people seeking refuge from danger and oppression

In March 2021, migrant worker women submitted a complaint against the United States under the #USMCA for sex discrimination and abuse. They’ve had no answer yet. #WhatWillTheLaborCouncil do to move their complaint forward? #MigrantWomenAreWaiting @ILAB_DOL STPS México United States Trade Representative

Thinking of colleagues and students at University of Waterloo after horrific violent act targeted at a Gender studies class yesterday

Labour shortage narrows the pay gap between white and racialized workers — but for Black workers, things are worse thestar.com/business/2023/… via @torontostar

Unfair competition under the USMCA: The case of migrant workers on US farms brookings.edu/articles/unfai…