Forward to the Past - BusinessWorld Online

Forward to the past - BusinessWorld Online

(First of two parts) Donald Trump’s Presidency 2.0 exhibits a full picture of the past. When Trump describes his picture of the USA’s future under him, it is literally a future under him: an autocrat on the make, ambitioning the manner of 20th Century fascist leaders: in different decades, Spain’s Franco, Portugal’s Salazar, Italy’s Mussolini, Russia’s Stalin, and the various monarchs of Europe, flattening the population underfoot. Trump hankers…

The duplicity of right-wing policies

Introduction This post focuses on examples of Trump’s inflated self-image as a president who sees himself as being above the law, his implausible notion of making manufacturing in the U.S. a dominating global force, and how, as one example, his policies harm the poor.#1 - A thirst for powerTrump casts himself as a superior president, among the best 3 or 4 presidents in U.S. history. Indeed, he has said his presidency is like being a king. He has…

Violent attacks and political movements against women are a result of widespread right-wing extremism

Reproductive injustice in red states and the recent bombing of a Southern California fertility clinic are part of a dangerous national trend   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD    On May 17, 2025, a Southern California fertility clinic was damaged by a bombing labeled as “an intentional act of terrorism” by the head of the Los Angeles Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field office. The clinic, American Reproductive Centers located in Palm Springs, was …