Donald Trump

Ashley Smith interviews Michael Roberts about Trump, the rule of his fellow oligarchs, and their  impact on the trajectory of the United States, global capitalism, and great power competition.

Where did the “global neofascist axis” come from, and where is it going? What destabilizing effects might Russia’s war in Ukraine have? Ilya Budraitskis and Gilbert Achcar discuss the current conjuncture.

Sam Gindin breaks down US President Donald Trump’s on-again/off-again tariffs, their impacts on US-led globalised capitalism, and what a working-class response could look like

The stakes of a trade war with China are high. Thomas Hummel looks for the logic behind the tariff gamble.

Steve Ellner — Thanks to his stances on issues ranging from deportations to trade policy, Trump is undermining US influence across Latin America, increasing political polarization, and strengthening the hand of progressive forces.

Ociel Alí López — Authoritarian drift and political blackmail shape the runoff election in Ecuador, where incumbent President Daniel Noboa won Sunday’s vote.

Christopher Ford — Ukraine’s fight for freedom is intrinsically linked to the global battle against reactionary forces.

Socialist Project — The growing threat of the right must be addressed. But this must not come at the expense of dissolving socialist politics into coalitions whose strategies have been responsible for the growth of hard-right forces in the first place.

Dmitry Pozhidaev — Trump’s tariffs are less a blueprint for industrial renewal than a prelude to a new techno-nationalist order organised around capital control, technological dominance and regional economic blocs.

Lance Selfa — Even if Trump tends to see U.S. foreign policy as little more than an extension of his reality TV persona, the changes that his administration are initiating are momentous.

Sam Gindin — Whatever Trump’s inclinations, without an ability to deliver on his economic promises and an escape route from the tariff chaos, Trump’s problems will deepen.

Michael Roberts explains the recent raft of tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, how they fit into his broader project to reassert US global hegemony, and what a left response could look like.