North America

Donald Trump’s assault on capitalism

One of the greatest beneficiaries of the American economy seems intent on razing it to the ground.

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In the era of Trump’s tariff war, the sources of American economic hegemony will also contain its undoing.

By Bruno Maçães

On 11 April China’s commerce ministry raised its tariffs on the US again to 125 percent.

By Katie Stallard

A century after its publication, the novel’s glory and brutality persist in the national psyche.

By Lee Siegel

Trump’s annexation threats have undermined the US in the great-power contest in the high north.

By Katie Stallard

The US president is Mark Carney, Claudia Sheinbaum, and other world leaders’ biggest asset.

By Ben Walker

It is an arbitrary line. He’s wrong to think that’s unusual.

By Jonn Elledge

This isn’t just about trade. It’s about creating a world where the US’s political will is more widely accommodated.

By Will Dunn