Trump’s Tariff Blunder Backfires Bigtime
The days when the United States could beat China in a trade war are over, and the sooner we get used to it, the better. Mike Whitney explains
Surprise, Surprise: Bibi Discovers “Secret Iranian Nuclear Weapons Facility” in Iran
All participants have expressed guarded optimism about the outcome of talks. Both the Iranian and American diplomats believe that a deal can be reached that will satisfy both parties and (finally) put the nuclear issue to rest. The last big hurtle is Israel and Bibi is desperate. So anything can happen.
Bessent Leads Wall Street’s Tariffs Blitz on China
Mike Whitney on how Trump’s tariffs amount to a slow motion train wreck that will severely damage the U.S. economy
Is This the Man Behind Trump’s China Policy?
Key posts in the Trump administration are now held by hardliners, neocons or warhawks. One such is Elbridge Colby, who is laser-focused on containing China and preventing it from becoming the dominant power in Asia.
Waiting On Xi
It could be argues that Trump is thinking along the same lines as Hitler, trying to make the US more self-sufficient in the event of a military confrontation with China. That might explain why he is patching up relations with Putin (so he can shift his attention to China)
Iran’s “Fattah-1” Hypersonic Missile Is Accurate, Lethal and Unstoppable
If the U.S. struck Iran it has the capability to retaliate, hard. All U.S. military sites in the Middle East would be vulnerable and tens of thousands of U.S. lives would be at risk. Does Trump grasp this? Or have his ‘advisors’ kept information about Iran’s real capability from the president? Is that why he keeps threatening Tehran?
The Treaty Trump Called “The Worst Deal in History” Was the Most Wide-Ranging and Stringent Nuclear Agreement of All-Time
The treaty that the United States and Iran signed in July 2015, was the most exhaustive and stringent nuclear agreement in history. No other nuclear treaty comes close. So why did Trump REALLY pull out?
NY Times Transforms Trump Into Plucky Paragon in Propaganda Masterpiece
After a decade of relentlessly demonising Donald Trump both as president, and while he ran for the White House, the New York Times has done a complete about face. Mike Whitney reflects on what may have prompted this sudden turn around
Is Trump Using the “Nuclear Talks” as a Pretext for War with Iran?
Why is Trump threatening Iran? When Iran’s leaders have warned that threats are not conducive to their cooperation? Doesn’t he realize that his bullying tactics could sabotage U.S.-Iranian talks? Or is that what he wants? So that he can claim that Iran was not amenable peaceful negotiations?
Trump Used ‘Emergency Powers’ to Impose His Tariffs. Should We be Concerned?
A political leader who usurps Congress’s legitimate constitutional authority and accrues all state power to himself is usually called a dictator, or tyrant
Trump Concocted the ‘Tariffs Hoax’ to ‘Decouple’ with China
Mike Whitney explains why Trump’s tariffs are not intended to bring jobs back to America. The real objective is to isolate, encircle and eventually crush China
Trump Orders Iran to Give Up Its “Perfectly Legal” Defensive Weapons
Even though they don’t violate any international laws, the Trump administration is also demanding that Iran give up its strategic missile program as part of any nuclear deal.