Category Archives: Politics

Trump Back on Track to Failed Iran Negotiations and Likely War

After only one US exchange with Iran, new noises from Witkoff and others show the US upping its demands to a level not acceptable to Iran

Trump’s Tariffs Just Torched His Own Energy Agenda

How Trump tariffs are whacking shale development and in turn, Trump’s prized energy dominace strategy.

‘You Don’t Need a Tariff, You Need a Revolution’

Chinese point out that Americans are exploited by oligarchs. But the tariffs, like it or not, are part of a radical right counter-revolution.

More on DOGE’s Fraud and Destruction

An update on DOGE’s rampage through government functions.

Who Will Pay the Highest Price for Trump’s Postal Service Privatization Push?

“Without competition from our public Postal Service, for-profit firms would jack up delivery fees on as many customers as possible.”

7 Truths About Trump’s Tariffs — And the High-Stakes Future They Shape

What is Trump trying to achieve on the economic front? Despite all the bobbing and weaving, he does have some core aims.

Here’s What’s in the New Rough Draft U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal

A purported list of proposed US terms for its negotiations with Iran looks to go well beyond what Iran could accept.

Keynesian Militarism or Wishful Thinking?

European NATO members hope Keynes’ magic will make their newly adopted militarism feasible. A sanity check.

Coffee Break – Across the Pond : Lights Out Edition

Democracy is dying in Europe as governments become more authoritarian and a new cold war comes into being.

Michael Hudson: Return of the Robber Barons – Trump’s Inverted View of America’s Tariff History

Trump’s slash and burn tariff policy is to shrink government, gut regulation and sell off public assets to pay for his tax cuts on super rich

Trade in the Time of Trump

Trump promised in 2016 and 2024 to undo deindustrialization from globalization and free trade, with tariffs as his main tool. Can it work?

US-Iran Negotiations: Why an Agreement Looks Unlikely

Happy endings look remote with the US attempt to escalate against Iran and bully them into a “deal”.

More Trump Punishment of the Poors: HHS Eliminates Office That Sets Poverty Levels Tied to Benefits for 80 Million People

Yet another Trump gutting of a whole swathe of programs, here by eliminating the experts who knew how to determine poverty thresholds.

Trump Tariff Climbdown: Consumer Impact Worse Due to China Retaliation; Who Wins Aside from Trump’s Ego

Some further observations about the Trump tariff train wreck.