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Fri, May 23 at 02:30 PM Eastern
Alex Henderson, AlterNet
On Friday, May 23, President Donald Trump's campaign against Harvard University suffered a setback when U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs issued a restraining order blocking — at least temporarily — the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from revoking Harvard's access to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, a federal government database that manages foreign students.
Al Jazeera
More young Israelis are turning their backs on the Gaza war, but wider society shows little sympathy for Palestinians.
Gian Volpicelli, Samuel Stolton, Bloomberg
The European Union is set to issue a warning to online marketplace Shein Group Ltd. that will escalate the commission’s consumer protection probe into the company, people familiar with the matter said.
Janet Lorin, Bloomberg
Harvard University said it is filing a lawsuit over the Trump administration’s move to block it from enrolling international students.
Bloomberg
The European Union is redoubling its efforts on aid for developing nations, hoping it will make more allies at a time when the US has slashed funding for overseas projects of all kinds. Jozef Síkela, the European Commissioner for international partnerships, is working to deliver €300 billion ($340 billion) of aid at a rate of €90 billion a year. That is going to 100 countries for 200 projects mostly related to sustainability, renewable energy and climate change across Asia, Africa and Latin America. The scale of the program marks a sharp contrast with the US, which has slashed development aid since President Trump took office and is continuing only programs that directly pay off for US taxpayers. Síkela’s aim is to invest where it benefits both the EU and the partner nation – cleaning up the atmosphere while also deepening links with European businesses. He spoke in an interview at the BloombergNEF Summit in New York. (Source: Bloomberg)
Anthony Palazzo, Bloomberg
Europeans are planning 10% fewer trips to the US as the busy summer season approaches, in the latest sign that some international travelers are avoiding America as backlash grows against President Donald Trump’s policies.
Tracy Alloway, Joe Weisenthal, Bloomberg
Rent freezes, city-run grocery stores, and more Halal carts.
Financial Times
An increased focus on ethics and local procurement may dent the allure of cheap Chinese panels
Financial Times
German chancellor worried about reigniting domestic row over Russian gas imports
Colum Murphy, Bloomberg
Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers blasted the Trump administration’s decision to block Harvard University from enrolling international students, calling on the institution to fight back.
Gaya Gupta, Sammy Westfall, Washington Post
Advocates welcomed the decision as a narrow win in a country where same-sex couples face a concerted push to keep them from becoming parents.
Natascha Elena Uhlmann, Labor Notes
Los trabajadores de una segunda planta de ensamblaje de General Motors en México están haciendo campaña para unirse a SINTTIA (Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Automotrices), el sindicato independiente que ganó una elección histórica para representar a los trabajadores de otra planta mexicana de GM en 2022. Los 6,500 trabajadores de la planta de San Luis Potosíproducen la GMC Terrain y las SUV Chevrolet Trax y Equinox.
Financial Times
Summit makes little progress on how to respond to Donald Trump’s trade war
Joe Deaux, Bloomberg
United Steelworkers President David McCall urged President Donald Trump to block Nippon Steel Corp.’s bid to purchase United States Steel Corp., reiterating his opposition to the controversial proposed merger.