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Apr 14 2025 Michael Hudson: Trump’s Inverted View of America’s Tariff History
Michael Hudson
This article is based on America’s Protectionist Takeoff, 1815-1914: The Neglected American School of Political Economy (ISLET, 2010), my review of the political dynamics and economic theory that guided America’s rise to industrial power.
Donald Trump’s tariff policy has thrown markets into turmoil among his allies and enemies alike. This anarchy reflects the fact that… Continue reading
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Apr 14 2025 China Trolling
This segment of our world is unbelievable. China is literally rolling around laughing at the US.
I was planning a selection of the best but something else from China came in. This is a segment of US ‘culture’ that is certainly not the usual fare for GlobalSouth.co. Yet, it speaks truth and what it speaks of,… Continue reading
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Apr 14 2025 Daily Chronicles
The strategy of empire going forward will be one of denial of world development through chaos creation. While the approach has shifted, imperialist aspirations endure. The fragile veil of a pretense of peace lies irrevocably torn asunder, its remnants eclipsed by the unrelenting tide of violence that now reigns. The strategy is beginning to unravel… Continue reading
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Apr 14 2025 Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson with Nima
China Strikes Back as Trump Ignites New Tariff War!
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Apr 14 2025 Escalating wars: Middle-East,West Asia, Yemen, into Africa, Somalia/
Current local time Jerusalem: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/israel/jerusalem
Previous thread: https://sovereignista.com/2025/03/19/the-middle-east-west-asia-wars-are-escalating/
Apr 26
Israeli terror Army Alarmed by Shift in Resistance Tactics in Gaza:
• Israeli media and the army have reported a clear change in the combat tactics of Palestinian resistance forces in the Gaza Strip.
• Amir Bohbot, a military analyst for the Hebrew-language site Walla, wrote that… Continue reading
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Apr 14 2025 Rare Earth Retaliation: China Chokes America’s War Machine
The dragon has drawn a red line.
China just halted exports of key rare earths to the U.S., slapping export controls on seven categories of critical metals and magnets used in everything from EVs and smartphones to fighter jets, missiles, and drones, delivering a surgical strike to the spinal cord of America’s supply chain.
Welcome to the… Continue reading
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Apr 13 2025 ‼️‼️‼️ Israeli-American Plot Against Iran, Arab World
It is wonderful to have friends that can [select for]:’critical issues’. Thank You!
Make the Middle-East in Israel’s image. Overthrow every government that opposes Israel
We’ve all seen it rolling out. Now Jeffrey Sachs blows the whistle, loud and clear.
Renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs has launched a scathing critique of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, placing… Continue reading -
Apr 13 2025 They Just Bomb Hospitals Now
By indi.ca
I remember when there was a stupid debate about whether ‘Israel’ (DoorDash for American bombs) bombed hospitals. Now there’s just a stultifying silence. ‘Israel’ just bombs hospitals now. America just bombs water supplies in brave Yemen. Across the whole White Empire, they just disappear anyone with half a conscience. This is just who they… Continue reading
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Apr 13 2025 Why China won’t call a ‘tariff-wielding barbarian’
Three wise monkeys are perfectly aware of what a pigeon posing as eagle is really up to.
By Pepe Escobar at the Strategic Culture Foundation.
The Toddler Temper Tantrum-style Trump Tariff Tizzy (TTT), now accelerated to 145% – and counting – is yet another thunderous trademark pigeon smashing the chessboard gambit.
It won’t work. Trump claimed that China would… Continue reading
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Apr 12 2025 Mohammad Marandi: U.S. & Iran Talks Begin — But Doubts Loom Large
Prof Marandi with Nima
The US privately put aside its tough public stance by accepting indirect talks, limited to sanctions and nuclear issues.
The US also accepted the indirect negotiations to be held in Oman, Iran’s preferred location.
Still there’s a very long road ahead.
The Iranian comments are: Iran-US negotiations in Omani capital Muscat has… Continue reading
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Apr 12 2025 Tariffs: three of the best
Nobody stops talking about Tariffs. In the economic world, in the trade world, in the world of markets and investments (and in your kitchen or garage or where you do your marketing), this will have an effect. Bear in mind that trade wars do real damage, and it is not as if we’re going to… Continue reading
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Apr 12 2025 FM Lavrov, IV Antalya Diplomacy Forum
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions during the special session of the IV Antalya Diplomacy Forum
This is a rare pleasure – English commentary by Mr Lavrov. Unfortunately there is no embedding possible now and of course the transcript will take some time. There are issues to discuss and highlight.… Continue reading
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Apr 11 2025 9th Celac summit on Cuba
We can’t stand by in the face of the U.S. blockade on Cuba,” said Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the 9th CELAC Summit, where leaders from across the hemisphere called for an end to decades of U.S. sanctions. pic.twitter.com/n2xsANiZ8C— Belly of the Beast (@bellybeastcuba) April 11, 2025
#Brazil | President Lula… Continue reading
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Apr 11 2025 Seun Foo: As China Orders Its Banks To Cancel USD Buying, Spain Makes A Dramatic Pivot To Beijing
A note from one of our China Writers:
In 2018, China welcomed Trump as a super VIP with a $223b trade deal, but Trump tore up the deal signed under his watch the next day and declared a trade war because he thought he was powerful enough to demand more. He claimed at that time: Trade… Continue reading