How should the American left respond to Russian imperialism?
Ukraine
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More Inflation: Now What?
Today on TAP: Some of it is purely opportunistic. We need an excess profits tax and maybe price controls.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Altercation: How Did So Many People Quickly Become Experts on Ukraine and Russia?
The media (both mass and social) are full of freshly minted authorities on Eastern Europe and the complexities of warfare.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Time to Stop Indulging Saudi Arabia’s Murderous Dictator
Mohammed bin Salman thinks he can push America around. He needs to be taught a lesson.
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China Policy: No Time for Mixed Messages
Today on TAP: With Xi bailing out Putin, the China bill pending before Congress needs to be stripped of special-interest measures that actually help Beijing.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
After the Russian Energy Ban
Short term, it’ll be hard to avoid recession. Long term, we missed the moment for a cheap green transition, but may have broken the resistance to a sustainable future.
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Old Lesson Learned Anew: Cross-Border Capitalism Doesn’t Deter Wars
Today on TAP: As Bob Kuttner has frequently noted (including today), the myths of capitalist globalization have been shattered.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The End of Globalism
The world economic and financial system will never be the same.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Putin’s Invasion and the Privatization of Political Power
Rather than pressuring oligarchs to get Russia to stand down, we must look at the system that props up oligarchical power.
