Trump urges US to ‘hang tough’ as 10% tariffs come into effect
The US began collecting a 10% “baseline” tariff on all imports on Saturday as President Donald Trump urged Americans to “hang tough” after market turmoil. The UK and France are…
Shoppers are snapping up Hudson’s Bay ‘stripes’ products
6 hours ago Robin Levinson King BBC News Reporting fromToronto, Canada Getty Images On a bustling weekday in Toronto, Shauna Daniels was out “hunting for stripes”. It’s a term she…
Afghanistan: Son of British couple held by Taliban calls for US help
The son of a British couple who were detained by the Taliban nine weeks ago is calling on the US to help secure their release from an Afghan prison. Peter…
As Global Conflicts Rage, Has Neoliberalism Already Won? | naked capitalism
There are reports that DOGE is going global as the tech industry and other oligarchs the world over use their politicians to reframe austerity and privatization through the lens of…
USDA Cuts Hit Small Farms as Trump Showers Billions on Big Farms | naked capitalism
Conor here: I’m picking up an overarching theme here from Team Trump. By Kevin Hardy, who covers business, labor and rural issues for Stateline from the Midwest. Cross posted from…
The Theories Behind the Trump Shock
What Trump’s dramatic revision of the global trade system is intended to accomplish — and reasons for skepticism.
Globalization Is Collapsing. Brace Yourselves.
The world was just as intertwined 100 years ago, and its unraveling was a disaster. Can we avoid the same outcome?
Works of Art
Creating rules around the content we consume can help calm our overtaxed brains and manage our moods.
She Accused the Senate President of Harassment. The Backlash Was Swift.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan said Nigeria’s third most powerful politician punished her for not heeding his advances, but that she won’t be stopped.
Detained in The Hague, Duterte Pursues a Political Comeback at Home
Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president who is facing charges of crimes against humanity, is running for mayor in a race analysts say he could win.