Why Trump and Sanders Were Inevitable

  There were, in retrospect, clear signs of what was to come—signs that if Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders did not appear on the scene, someone else like them would have. We’ve had decades of forewarnings as the top income earners —the “one percent”—began taking bigger shares of our economy starting in the 1980s: The…

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TPP: Would anybody mind if the deal fell over?

  TRADE DEAL’S BENEFITS MAY BE EXAGGERATED The new Trans-Pacific Partnership may not deliver the benefits the government is claiming, says Peter Martin.  [Peter Martin| March 3, 2016 | The Sydney Morning Herald] Hillary Clinton is misguided. Her opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership is based on “misinformation”. Malcolm Turnbull’s new trade minister says so. Within…

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China Warns U.S. After Trump Wins Nevada Caucus

China warned the United States on Wednesday not to adopt punitive currency policies that could disrupt U.S.-China relations after Donald Trump’s win in the Nevada caucus. [Bill Gertz| February, 24 2016 |Free Beacon] Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing that “we are following with interest the U.S. presidential election.” Hua was asked…

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