Why the New Nationalists Are Taking Over

It’s time to acknowledge that Donald Trump and Boris Johnson have far more in common than funny hair, and that the movement once known as conservatism—to which both men retain only the barest connection—is taking on a new form, that of an unabashed, xenophobic nationalism. Trump and Johnson have tapped into a profound trend in…

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ITC Okays Tariffs on Steel Imports from China, Japan

We’ve got a bit of news from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today, whichokayed duties on imports of cold-rolled steel flat products from China and Japan. [Matthew McMullen | June 22, 2016 | Alliance for American Manufacturing] Last month, the Commerce Department announced anti-dumping duties of 266 percent on this product from China and 71 percent on this product from Japan, plus an additional countervailing duty…

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RIP, TPP

ADVOCATES OF PARTICULAR issues sometimes have to be reminded that presidential elections have consequences. One of the lessons people should learn this year is that so do primaries. [Barney Frank| June 20, 2016 |Boston Globe] If voters deliver a clear enough message in the nominating process, it can determine public policy outcomes even before those nominated…

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