How to Avoid Trade Wars—and World War III

How to Avoid Trade Wars – and World War Three

Not a day goes by without a new shock to Americans and our neighbors around the world from the Trump administration. On April 22, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgraded its forecasts for global growth in 2025, from 3.3% to 2.8%, and warned that no country will feel the pain more than the United States. Trump’s policies are expected to drag U.S. growth down from 2.7% to 1.8%. It’s now clear to the whole world that China is the main targ…

How to Avoid Trade Wars—and World War III

Under the influence of the neocons, Democrats and Republicans alike have marched America into one disaster after another, in a vain effort to defy the economic tides by which all great powers rise and fall. Trump and his team are no exception.

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies - If the US can't adapt to multipolarity, it will decline faster - Brave New Europe

The future demands a peaceful transition to international cooperation in a multipolar world. Medea Benjamin is co-founder of Global Exchange and CODEPINK: Women for Peace. Nicolas J. S. Davies is an independent journalist and a researcher with CODEPINK. They are authors of ‘War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict’, available from OR Books in November 2022 Cross-posted from Common Dreams Picture by GovernmentZA Not a day goes by with…

How to Avoid Trade Wars - and World War Three - Other News - Voices against the tide

By Medea Benjamin* and Nicolas J. S. Davies* – Common Dreams Under the influence of the neocons, Democrats and Republicans alike have marched America into one disaster after another, in a vain effort to defy the economic tides by which all great powers rise and fall. Trump and his team are no exception.Not a day goes by without a new shock to Americans and our neighbors around the world from the Trump administration. On April 22nd, the Internati…

How to Avoid Trade Wars - and World War Three - World BEYOND War

By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies, World BEYOND War, April 28, 2025 Not a day goes by without a new shock to Americans and our neighbors around the world from the Trump administration. On April 22nd, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgraded its forecasts for global growth in 2025, from 3.3% to 2.8%, and warned that no country will feel the pain more than the United States. Trump’s policies are expected to drag U.S. growth down f…