[NEWS] Five notes about things splitting apart: Catalonia, First Nations, Brexit, NAFTA, Iceland

[rfmcdonald]

• If the separatists of Catalonia are triggering a confrontation with the Spanish government to create a majority ... Open Democracy reports.


• Speaking as someone who could be classified as a settler himself, positioning myself and my arguments is key. MacLean's notes the importance of sensitivity to First Nations issues.


• The United Kingdom does seem likely to get the selective access to the EU's markets post-Brexit some want. Bloomberg reports.


• Expensive avocado exports are but some of the complications that could hit North America if NAFTA gets changed. Bloomberg reports.


• Iceland, again, is displaying particular caution towards potentially overwhelming Chinese investment projects. Bloomberg reports.