Tag: trade
Trump’s Hobbesian trade war
If you have a device such as a phone, a laptop, any notebook or tablet, Trump is stepping on you.
Imperial president or emperor with no clothes?
Could Donald Trump’s trade wars lead to a Great Depression?
Trade war with China – easy to win?
A trade war is won by the country that can tolerate more pain.
Girding for confrontation
Right now, a Sino-American war sounds like the plotline of some half-baked dystopian novel. But could it become reality in the future?
Bernie derides Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs
In addition to Sen. Sanders’ condemnation, economist Jeffrey Sachs wrote an op-ed on Friday describing the new steel and aluminum tariffs as the start of a “psychopath’s trade war.”
While China picks winners, Trump picks losers
As with so much else, Trump is determined to Take America Backwards Again.
US Needs ‘sh*thole’ countries, not the other way around
America’s prosperity and security are greatly dependent on the goodwill and cooperation of other nations, developed and emerging markets alike.
No #NAFTA2, yes to trade for people & planet
We need to transform trade so it serves the people and protects the planet.
World unites against Trump on climate
Donald Trump is learning the hard way that he cannot thwart the entire world on climate change and expect to continue with business as usual.
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$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs
“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.
Trump delivers lunch to Beijing
China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.
Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota
After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.
The actual Gavin Newsom is much worse than you think
For anyone who wants a truly progressive Democratic Party, Gavin Newsom is bad news.
Senators probe Equifax over plans to profit from Medicaid and SNAP work requirements
Warren, Wyden, and Sanders are demanding disclosures from Equifax as new federal work requirements threaten to strip healthcare and food assistance from millions while expanding the company’s already dominant income verification business.