The Strait of Hormuz crisis reveals much about global supply fragility.
Chokepoints and Chains
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Labor, Trade, & Finance
The Paris Prelude: Why the U.S. and China are Moving Toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.
The Expansion of the Donroe Doctrine
Trump is attempting to synthesize the dying Oil Revolution with the ascendant Mineral Revolution.
The Silver Lining Behind Trump’s Tariff Tantrum
The Supreme Court’s recent decision is a sign that U.S. institutions are attempting to claw back authority from an overreaching executive.
Trump’s Tariff Move Risks Prolonged Economic Chaos
America is about to fall into a “150-Day Trap.”
Remembering Susan George, a Shining Light of “Alter-Globalization”
The late Susan George was a pillar in unraveling the obscure mechanisms of economic domination through so-called “free trade.”
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.
Finance, Not Trade, Rules the Global Economy
China’s record $1.2 trillion surplus meets a new financial reality.
Imagining the End of Capitalism
The choice is socialism or barbarism, and the latter has a head start.
How the “Kill Line” Redefined the American Dream in China
The growing holes in America’s safety net reveal the insecurity at the core of the world’s richest nation.