World Trade Organization Warns That Trump Risks Trade War

JAMEY KEATEN and DAVID RISING / The Associated Press Mar 2, 2018 "The potential for escalation is real as we have seen from the initial responses," a spokesman says of the U.S. president's threat to impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Plans for Steel Tariffs Sink U.S. Stocks

The Associated Press Mar 1, 2018 The Dow Jones industrial average falls 420 points, or 1.7 percent, to 24,608, on worries that the president's planned tariffs will lead to retaliation from other countries. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Visa Ban Is About Anti-Muslim Bigotry, Not Security

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 25, 2017 If the president announces a policy to halt visas for citizens of Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, Wednesday will be a day of ethnic hatred. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )