The Briefing 04-17-17

The fragility of liberty: Turkey referendum centralizes autocratic rule of President ErdoganWall Street Journal (Margaret Coker, Ned Levin, and Yeliz Candemir) — Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan Declares Victory in Referendum to Expand Presidential Powers

Paranoia on parade: North Korea's militaristic personality cult and the danger it poses to the worldWashington Post (Anna Fifield) — Why is April 15 such a big deal in North Korea?New York Times (Choe Sang-Hun, David E. Sanger, and William J. Broad) — North Korean Missile Launch Fails, and a Show of Strength Fizzles

In apparent moral surrender, Canada's Trudeau proposes bill to legalize recreational marijuanaNew York Times (Ian Austen) — Trudeau Unveils Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in CanadaNew York Times (Editorial Board) — Canada, but Not Jeff Sessions, Moves Boldly on MarijuanaUSA Today (Adam Kovac) — Canada announces legislation to legalize marijuanaWashington Post (J. J. McCullough) — Trudeau’s plan to legalize pot is an insult to Canadians

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