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Dean Baker | Think Trump’s 45 Percent Tariffs Are Bad? Try Obama’s 10,000 Percent Tariffs
We do face a very real threat of protectionism, but it is in the form of the Obama administration pushing for stronger patent protections in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Bernie Sanders Wins Landslides in Washington, Alaska and Hawai’i; Corporate Media Downplay Them
Sanders won at least 71 percent of the vote in each state, including 82 percent in Alaska.
Easter 1916 at 100: Its Marxian Dimension
The 20th century was also marked by cataclysmic events in the Global South, not just Europe.
Socialism Beyond the Ballot Box
Socialism is about more than just voting for one person in one election.
Obama Pays Tribute, But Doesn’t Say “Sorry” to Argentine Victims of Kissinger’s Allies
During a visit to Buenos Aires, Obama paid tribute victims killed and disappeared by the junta.
Donald Trump’s Top Foreign Adviser, Joseph Schmitz, Is a Former Blackwater Executive
Trump announced a lineup of little-known foreign policy advisers.
Glenn Greenwald: Cruz, Trump, Clinton “Playing Into the Hands” of ISIS After Brussels Bombings
Belgium has entered its second day of mourning following Tuesdayu2019s bombing attack targeting the Brussels Airport.
US Elections Ranked Worst Among Western Democracies; Here’s Why
The US is not a shining example for developing democracies. Many of the problems happen long before a single vote is cast.
Tuesday Primaries: Sanders Wins Utah and Idaho; Trump Still Leads in Delegates
Frontrunners win delegate-rich Arizona, while Bernie and Cruz pick up victories in smaller states.
Bill Moyers and Michael Winship | Time for These Two Democrats to Go
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz represent everything wrong with the Democratic Party.