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Trump's tariffs hurt the US much more than China - Economist Michael Hudson explains
Donald Trump's tariffs benefit rich elites at the expense of the majority, argues economist Michael Hudson. He explains how the trade war on China is…
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Ben Norton
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Michael Hudson: Return of the robber barons - Trump's distorted view of US tariff history
Donald Trump has no plans to deal with the problems that caused US deindustrialization. His tariffs are just a neoliberal program under another guise…
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Trump advisor reveals tariff strategy: Force countries to pay tribute to maintain US empire
Donald Trump’s top economic advisor Stephen Miran revealed that Washington’s strategy is to use tariffs to force countries to pay the USA tribute to…
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This is why Trump's tariffs will fail, while backfiring hard on the US economy
Trump imposed high tariffs on many countries, falsely calling them “reciprocal”. His contradictory policies will hurt the US economy, fuel inflation …
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March 2025

Fake 'populism': How Trump's billionaire admin serves the rich, and hurts everyone else
Donald Trump's policies benefit wealthy elites at the expense of everyone else. His administration includes 13 billionaires, and he is cutting taxes on…
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US VP JD Vance admits West wants Global South trapped at bottom of value chain
US Vice President JD Vance made it clear that the West wants to keep poor Global South countries trapped at the bottom of the global value chain…
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85% of Greenland oppose joining USA, but Trump wants to colonize it over minerals & China
Donald Trump threatens to annex Greenland, even though 85% of Greenlanders oppose this. The US wants to block China from the Arctic region, and profit…
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USA is #1 arms dealer, exporting 43% of world's weapons: 7 times more than China, 5x Russia
The US is the biggest arms dealer on Earth, responsible for 43% of the world's weapons exports from 2020 to 2024. The US transferred seven times more…
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Javier Milei deepens Argentina's IMF debt trap with 'emergency' loan
Argentina's US-backed libertarian President Javier Milei is using an emergency decree to take a huge loan from the IMF, deepening the debt trap that has…
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US Defense Secretary Hegseth wants to overthrow China's government, in 'crusade' against left (and Islam)
Trump’s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is a self-declared “crusader” who believes the USA is in a “holy war” against China, the left, and Islam…
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Trump helps BlackRock buy Panama Canal ports, to weaken China and strengthen Wall Street
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is buying ports around the Panama Canal, after Donald Trump threatened the Latin American country. The US…
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Javier Milei is destroying Argentina's economy, making it a resource colony for foreign oligarchs
Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei is promoting crypto scams and overseeing rapid deindustrialization. Manufacturing and construction are…
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