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America’s Trade Deficit Is Not Afraid of Donald Trump

Yanis Varoufakis Project Syndicate
If the US president-elect’s efforts to eliminate America’s trade deficit succeed, real-estate prices in Miami and Manhattan will crash, the cost of servicing government debt will skyrocket and the Dow Jones will plummet.

A Working-Class History of Fighting Deportations

David Bacon Convergence
The US working class has a long tradition of standing up against immigrant repression. This history is a reservoir of inspiration and strategic thinking — and it can help immigrant workers and communities confront Donald Trump’s promised wave of repr

Knowing Fascism Requires Understanding Economic Forces

Taylor Dorrell Convergence
Behind the confusion and debates about fascism lies a simple truth: it’s a power game driven by economic elites. Communists recognized that fascism’s form is shaped by class dynamics — an insight we shouldn’t forget.
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