Features
Peadar O‘Grady argues that state intervention in the running of capitalism is not confined to state-run regimes such as China, and that the objective, East and West, is to secure greater returns for their respective capitals. “Tariff” is a word that few could have defined even a decade
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Brian O’Boyle explains the political logic behind Trump’s tariff chaos. On 2 April 2025, Donald Trump made the biggest tariff announcement for decades. Upending the post-war liberal order, Trump announced tariffs ranging from 10-50 percent on more than 70 countries, plus the European Union. Trump claimed
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As Trump’s tariffs reverberate around the globe, Kieran Allen analyses what lies behind them. He argues that the attempt to mobilise the state to revive US fortunes sharpens tensions between different states and increases the threat of war. Trump has a ‘common man’ style that few world leaders have.
Ecosocialism
As Donald Trump’s tariff-spree turns its sights towards the Irish state, Klavs Ciprikis assesses the exposure to American multinationals and discusses the urgent need for an alternative economic model. Watching our Taoiseach bend a knee to Donald Trump in the White House during our St Patrick’s Day