International trade

Mexico Union Vote

A Union Vote in Mexico Promises a New Direction in Trade Policy A Union Vote in Mexico Promises a New Direction in Trade Policy

Workers at the General Motors assembly plant in the city of Silao have voted for a new independent union, presaging a new era of labor collaboration across borders.

Feb 16, 2022 / Nathan Newman

China America

Potential Legislation on China Amounts to a New Cold War Potential Legislation on China Amounts to a New Cold War

The $250 billion "Innovation and Competition Act" leverages industrial policy to ratchet up militarization and potentially instigate global conflict.

Nov 22, 2021 / Aída Chávez

Ro Khanna: It’s Vital That the US Drop Barriers to Vaccine Production and Aid Covid-Ravaged India

Ro Khanna: It’s Vital That the US Drop Barriers to Vaccine Production and Aid Covid-Ravaged India Ro Khanna: It’s Vital That the US Drop Barriers to Vaccine Production and Aid Covid-Ravaged India

“We aren’t an island. I mean, the disease is going to continue to come back to us,” said the representative from California.

May 7, 2021 / John Nichols

Communist Party Congress

Cold War Nostalgia Fuels a Dangerous New Anti-China Consensus Cold War Nostalgia Fuels a Dangerous New Anti-China Consensus

It is folly to use China as a bogeyman to help unite America and revive NATO.

Mar 15, 2021 / Jeet Heer

The American Example Is Shakier Than Ever

The American Example Is Shakier Than Ever The American Example Is Shakier Than Ever

Joe Biden claims that “multilateralism is back.” But can the rest of the world trust us?

Feb 10, 2021 / John Feffer

American Hegemony Is Ending With a Whimper, Not a Bang

American Hegemony Is Ending With a Whimper, Not a Bang American Hegemony Is Ending With a Whimper, Not a Bang

Donald Trump’s isolationist policies have damaged America’s global standing in ways that may prove difficult to reverse.

Jan 29, 2021 / Alfred McCoy

5 Ways to Rebuild Labor and Transform America

5 Ways to Rebuild Labor and Transform America 5 Ways to Rebuild Labor and Transform America

The economic fallout from Covid-19 has created an opening for unions to lead a mass movement.

Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Bill Fletcher Jr.

Fishermen

The Lunacy of Global Seafood Supply Chains The Lunacy of Global Seafood Supply Chains

Scenes from a pandemic: 8

May 20, 2020 / Jennifer C. Berkshire

An airport worker wears a face mask with a sticker of the Chinese flag

China Is Going to Be a Republican Wedge Issue China Is Going to Be a Republican Wedge Issue

While Trump is already using China as a scapegoat for his failures on Covid-19, progressives have their own reasons to push for a new foreign policy.

Apr 8, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Dwayne

What Does Hollywood Lose When It Works With China? What Does Hollywood Lose When It Works With China?

They may fight over censorship and trade, but the biggest players all want the same thing: movies that make as much money as possible.

Mar 3, 2020 / Phoebe Chen

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