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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...

Political reconfiguration in Taiwan?

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...

A trade triumph for Egypt?

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,...

Crisis for Korean auto industry

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...

Vietnamese business leaders calm the storm

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...

Africa’s economic crossroads

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...

The Trump tariffs are also a matter of gender

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,...

Dollars and Sense

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...

Norm war

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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