The Trump administration says its new tariffs are aimed at combating forced labor. But the countries with the highest rates of modern slavery are largely exempt, while countries with the lowest rates are being hit with tariffs. So what are the tariffs really targeting?
Driven by speculative finance, stagnant wages, and AI hype, today’s tech-heavy economy mirrors the fragile plutonomy that collapsed into the Great Crash of 1929.
Since the Rana Plaza collapse—the worst disaster in the history of the garment industry—most U.S. retailers are refusing to sign a legally binding fire-and-safety accord. | Read more »
