Top Links 934 Trade war snapshot. The price of fossil fuels. Pentagon capitalism. Voting for torture.
Deep Dives
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Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
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The article discusses Trump's tariff policy and trade war - this 1930 act is the most significant historical precedent for American protectionist tariffs and its economic consequences provide essential context for understanding modern trade wars
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Military–industrial complex
12 min read
The article references 'Pentagon capitalism' - this concept coined by Eisenhower describes the relationship between the military establishment and defense industry that shapes government spending and policy
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Global energy crisis (2021–2023)
15 min read
The article discusses 'the price of fossil fuels' - this recent energy crisis provides concrete historical context for understanding fossil fuel price dynamics and their geopolitical implications
Top Links 934 Trade war snapshot. The price of fossil fuels. Pentagon capitalism. Voting for torture.
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An appropriately messy graph captures the state of play in November 2025 of President Trump’s tariff “policy”
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