The Progressive Case for Tariffs
Trade policy can protect domestic workers, but tariffs only work if used in confluence with other industrial policy strategies.
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‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Will Concentrate Wealth Even More
Import taxes will be passed onto the consumer, while the rich will prosper from slashed taxes.
Trump’s April 2 Deadline for New Tariffs Is a Distraction from Deeper North American Trade Challenges
Negotiations between the United States, Mexico, and Canada should address all the flaws in the current trade pact that have contributed to rising inequality.
Garment Workers Are Uniting Like Never Before to Take On Nike
Despite public commitments, the company continues to exploit workers in the Global South as it reels in billions.
Crisis in North America, Opportunities for Change
Civil society should take advantage of instability in US-Mexico-Canada relations to fight corporate power.
A Global Minimum Wage Would Reduce Poverty and Corporate Power
The rich are growing astronomically richer while poverty reduction has ground to a standstill.
Billionaires vs Democracy
The rich are trying to buy elections all over the world and consign democracy to the trash bin of history.
Third-party funder is the only winner in Odyssey Marine Exploration’s suit against Mexico
The country will likely have to pay over $30 million to an American litigation firm because it wanted to protect its environment from harmful seabed mining.
A Tribute to a Brave Anti-Mining Activist. ¡Juan López, Presente!
The assassination of an environmental rights defender comes as multinational corporations use dubious legal mechanisms to hamstring Xiomara Castro’s administration.