Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson trace a U.S. turn to scapegoating and tariffs as stopgaps for a weakening, polarized economy. From ICE raids and drone strikes to secret investment “deals” pressuring Japan and tariff threats on Europe and India, they argue Washington is converting allies into tributaries while BRICS builds a mixed-economy alternative. The result: a collapsing left/right map, rising class politics, and a world split between finance capitalism and productive development. Th...
