China
War by other means — Trump’s tariffs and the empire’s final...
Thomas Fazi
Apr 15, 2025
Trump’s tariff policy represents a desperate bid to preserve US economic, military and geopolitical dominance at any cost — using economic...
US Treasury chief calls tariff war with China unsustainable and expects...
Robert Delaney, Khushboo Razdan, Igor Patrick
Apr 22, 2025
Negotiations with Beijing have yet to start, Scott Bessent adds, voicing belief in a possible deal as...
James Galbraith on tariffs, Europe and China
Interview to Dimitris Konstantakopoulos
What are the aims of Trump’s “tariff storm” and his other policies? What results will they yield? What will happen to...
Return of the Robber Barons
Donald Trump’s Distorted View of America’s Tariff History
By Michael Hudson
April 14, 2025
Summary
Donald Trump’s tariff policy has thrown markets into turmoil among his allies and...
The war of minerals
China hits back at Trump by tightening exports of rare earths
By Nick Beams
Apr. 14, 2025
China has taken a significant step in the intensifying economic...
American Efforts to Separate Russia from China are Doomed to Fail
by José Niño
Mar 20, 2025
Since Donald Trump returned to the White House on January 20, 2025, there was an initial sense of hope that he...
Trump’s Tariff Theory (The Miran Mirage)
By Indrajit Samarajiva
Apr. 9, 2025
We are witnessing the planned demolition of America as a world trade center. The historical bin is laden with economic...
Looting the planet
White House Considers Executive Order to Speed Up Deep-Sea Mining Permits
By Giann Liguid
Apr. 2, 2025
The White House is reportedly considering an executive order...
Trump’s port fees on Chinese ships threaten US maritime industry, say...
By Lisa Baertlein and David Lawder
Mar 25. 2025
President Donald Trump's plan to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry is likely to backfire because it relies...
China is ready for battle Trump could lose this game of...
By John Rapley*
April 10, 2025
Donald Trump boasted that world leaders were “kissing my ass” as they scrambled to negotiate tariff deals with the United...