Trump is on an isolationist trajectory in matters of the economy and the military.
Tokugawa Amerika
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Martial Law in the United States
In South Korea, martial law was undone by public protest. In the United States, Trump will reverse the equation and use martial law to overcome public protest.
Will the “Big Beautiful Bill” Burn the Bond Market?
Trump’s signature legislation pours gasoline on a fiscal fire.
Labubu’s Rise Mirrors Declining Faith in US Leadership
Europeans are increasingly giving the thumb’s down to Trump’s America.
Now is Time for Humanitarian Aid to Flow to Palestinians in Gaza
The U.S. cannot continue to stand by and let Israel oversee the provision of humanitarian aid to the people it has been victimizing.
To Defeat Trump’s Fascism, We Must Confront Militarism
The times call for more explicit links between militarism and rising fascism and a blueprint for reversing this threat.
War at the Top
Musk vs Trump would make a great opera–or cage match–but it also reveals the limits of corruption.
We Have a Choice: Weapons and War, or Food and Health Care?
President Trump’s “big brutal bill” slashes SNAP and Medicaid to enrich private prison and military contractor CEOs.
How President Trump Bullied China into Tariff Negotiations
A stagnating economy puts China in a vulnerable position.
The Dollar’s Dilemma: Echoes of a Plaza Past and an Uncertain Future
The dollar’s decline is a sign of deeper volatility in the global system.