Trade and Tariffs
The end of globalization? Trump’s tariff war and the battle for capitalism’s future
February 6, 2025The ruling class is split over how to deal with capitalism’s prolonged crisis, but the MAGA faction is determined to impose its protectionist solution.
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Is globalization dead?
February 3, 2025Power shift: The World Economic Forum used to be the premier meeting of global economic elites. This year, many big CEOs preferred to attend Trump’s inauguration instead.
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Is DeepSeek China’s Sputnik moment?
January 31, 2025A Chinese chatbot turned the world’s AI industry upside down and wiped a trillion dollars off the values of America’s biggest tech companies.
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51st state? Instead of cozying to Trump, Canada should chart independent anti-monopoly path
December 11, 2024People’s Voice editor Dave McKee says Canada needs independent foreign, trade, and industrial policies which put people’s needs ahead of corporate profit.
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Trump tariffs on Mexico could devastate Texas border region
December 5, 2024His threats to punish Mexico and Canada will end up hurting workers across the board in the U.S.
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