Trade, Tariffs, and Soybeans
Trump has consistently claimed that exporters, those countries who are “ripping us off,” are paying the tariffs. However, the actual data tell a different story.
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The IMF and the World Bank in Istanbul
From Monday's Guardian. Keep your eye out for an article in our Nov/Dec issue, Putting the "
The War in Afghanistan, Eight Years On
It is hard to believe that the war in Afghanistan is eight years old. I remember vividly the day it
The Demise of the Dollar (Robert Fisk)
An article by Robert Fisk in today's Independent is creating a bit of a stir. Fisk alleges that
Buyouts, Bankruptcy, and Bonuses
Today's New York Times has two terrific articles about the profits that were made, and the damage done,
Follow the Money (Matt Bivens)
The latest from TomDispatch, starting with Tom Engelhardt's intro: Pox Americana With up to 61% of Americans, according
Just in Time for Copenhagen
...comes this happy bit of news. Not that the findings will increase the likelihood of serious action, anyway. Particularly noteworthy
September Jobs Report
D&S editor Chris Sturr and I were planning a tag-team response to the horrible jobs numbers yesterday, but
Casino Capitalism as Usual
The latest from our pal Mark Engler, from Foreign Policy in Focus. Casino Capitalism as Usual G20 leaves needed reforms
Billionaires Against Regulating Finance (B.A.R.F)
A public service announcement on behalf of America's most oppressed minority: billionaires. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 29,
One Year After Lehman (C. P. Chandrasekhar)
From NewsClick.in: P. Chandrasekhar is a Professor at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences,
Two Takes on Acorn
Here are two takes on the Acorn scandal/bashing—from the Yes Men (in the Washington Post) and from Bill