August 18

1. 1. Trump dumps Steve Bannon, top proponent of his nationalist agenda
2. 2. Vice co-founder Gavin McInnes, and his path to the far-right
3. 3. Canadians among victims of Barcelona attack, Spanish officials say

August 17

2. 1. Islamic State claims responsibility for van attack in Barcelona
3. 2. Saudi Arabia defends use of Canadian-made armoured vehicles against civilians

August 16

1. 1. U.S. demands steep concessions, not ‘mere tweaking’ in NAFTA talks
2. 2. Trump just ended his business advisory councils because the CEOs keep quitting
3. 3. Ontario Indigenous education agreement hailed as step towards self-governance

August 15

1. 1. Chrystia Freeland: Expect NAFTA negotiations to get messy
2. 2. Trump campaign emails show aide’s repeated efforts to set up Russia meetings
3. 3. The far right plans its next moves with new energy

August 14

1. 1. Bowing to pressure, Trump rebukes white supremacists in Charlottesville
2. 2. Nova Scotia ‘one of the worst places’ in Canada to get an abortion, advocates say
3. 3. The alt-right’s rebranding effort has failed

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