Trade and Tariffs
Pages from a trade lobbyist’s diary
May 7, 2025Trade, tariffs, free trade, protection—it must be understood from the point of view of “them and us.” The question is whether we have the guts and class consciousness to devise a way out.
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Vietnam-China summit: Socialist ‘comrades and brothers’ criticize Trump trade war
April 15, 2025Vietnam says it will negotiate with U.S. but refuses to be drawn into anti-China alliance.
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Panama ‘invaded without firing a shot,’ says opposition leader after U.S. troop deal revealed
April 14, 2025U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed on Thursday he had signed deals with Panama to “protect the Panama Canal from Chinese influence.”
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Trump caved on tariffs, but not before helping billionaire buddies cash in
April 10, 2025The MAGA trade agenda retreats before the discipline of the bond market, a punishment usually reserved for left-wing governments.
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Hegseth accuses China of Panama Canal espionage to distract from Trump’s tariff disaster
April 9, 2025Chinese Foreign Ministry says the U.S. should “take a hard look in the mirror and reflect on who is truly threatening the sovereignty, security, and development of other countries.”
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