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January 27, 2017
Everything Donald Trump Did in His First Week as President
It’s been a dizzying week—but it’s crucial to keep an eye on what’s really happening.
George Zornick and Zoë Carpenter
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January 25, 2017
The Liberal, Postwar ‘Order’ Is Dying—and That’s a Good Thing
Decades of unchallenged pre-eminence have left Americans fearful of change but also greatly in need of it.
Patrick Lawrence
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January 25, 2017
Yes, Trump’s Against Free Trade. That Doesn’t Mean He’s For Good Jobs.
What would a progressive alternative to the TPP and NAFTA actually entail?
Michelle Chen
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January 25, 2017
Trump Did Not Fulfill His Day-One Promise to Drain the Swamp
The president has signed a lot of executive orders—but not this one.
David Dayen
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January 24, 2017
Trump Finished Off the TPP, but What Is His Real Trade Agenda?
Spoiler alert: The details are very fuzzy.
David Dayen
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January 5, 2017
Trump Is Signaling a Trade War, but It’s Not as Disastrous as You May Think
The Trump trade agenda is remarkably consistent—and will happen quickly.
David Dayen
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November 23, 2016
Democrats: Revoking Trump’s Fast-Track Trade Authority Is Good Policy and Good Politics
Trump doesn’t need fast track to accomplish bilateral deals, but he could use it to dole out corporate favors.
David Dayen
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November 22, 2016
How Obama’s Normalization of the Brazil Coup Prefigured Trumpism
The terms he has used to describe the impending Trump presidency are pretty much the same ones his State Department used to condone Brazil’s putsch.
Greg Grandin
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November 10, 2016
This Trade Deal Would Make It a Whole Lot Harder to Fight Climate Change
If the Trade in Services Agreement passes, individual countries wouldn’t be able to prioritize building a clean-energy infrastructure over fossil fuels.
Michelle Chen
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November 8, 2016
No Honeymoon for Hillary
If Clinton wins, she’ll inherit massive public anger unless she fights for progressive changes on trade and industrial policy.
William Greider