Trump’s authoritarian drive serves a wider purpose
Trump’s assault on liberties and living standards will be the main domestic battle in the US in the next period.
North America
Trump and Europe propose no realistic way to end the Ukraine war
The common framework of both the U.S. and European leaders is a reactionary division of labour in which Europe will undertake a large scale military build up in order to strategically create conditions for the U.S. to devote less of its military resources to Europe and more to its attempt to confront China.
Why it is crucial for all countries to defeat Trump’s tariff regime
The tariffs adopted by the U.S. to meet Trump’s August 1 deadline fully confirm just how dangerous the new trade system Trump is attempting to impose on the world is for all countries, both in the Global South and the Global North.
Africa Report
A report on Africa’s current political struggles, including: the uprising in Kenya; the US vs China and recent developments in the Sahel.
China and Africa prepare the future while the US locks itself into the past
China overtook the US as Africa’s largest trading partner, and largest source of investment between 2013 – 2019. The US’s share of Africa’s foreign trade fell from 15.5% to 5.6%, while China’s share jumped from 4% to 25.6%.
Trump runs into a wall in Yemen
Trump has reached an agreement with Ansar Allah, in which the US will no longer attack Yemen. Ansar Allah has agreed to no longer attack the US navy in the Red Sea, but continues to interdict shipping bound for Israel, and its long-range military action against Israel.