As America narrows its linguistic identity by executive order, the fight over who gets to be heard —and in what language—returns with new urgency In 1780, one of America’s founding...
A leading politician suggests a moment of national crisis requires a strategic, cross-party response. Trump’s announcement of a 32% tariff on Taiwanese exports comes at a time when the Taiwanese...
Trump’s trade war hits Asian exporters hard but for Egypt’s textile industry, it could be the break they’ve been waiting for. With Egyptian exports facing only a minimal 10% tariff,...
A professor discusses the cost for one of Korea’s key industries. Professor Lee Ho-geun an automotive engineering academic at Daedeok University gives his assessment of the possible impact of the...
In Vietnam, many business owners speak up to reassure employees and shareholders. Panic erupted in Vietnam when Trump announced plans to impose 46% tariffs on the country’s exports. Shares of...
African nations are rethinking their economic future. Once a cornerstone of US-Africa trade, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) now stands effectively nullified by Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs, ultimately jeopardising...
Why tariffs disproportionately affect women. In Brazil’s Folha de S. Paulo, journalist Bianca Santana notes the way in which the tariff wars accentuate an existing gender inequality in the global trade system,...
Why the election of Donald Trump in the United States has turned into an existential crisis for independent media in Latin America How do democracies die? Quickly, or slowly? In...
A French perspective on the performative power games of Donald Trump The beginnings of Trump’s second term as President of the United States have been eventful. A brutally disruptive tariff...
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