Timothy A. Wise covers the trade-tension potential of the López Obrador government’s policy and its implications for a country where corn is such a major dietary staple.
US Facing Mexico’s Ban on GM-Corn Imports
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The ‘Morality’ of AI Weaponry
Millionaires Have Already Stopped Paying 2021 Social Security
JOHN KIRIAKOU: One Thing Trump Got Right
The former president pushed for passage of — and then signed into law — a measure that lifted a 26-year ban on giving prisoners federal education aid.
Will Biden Finally Bring Troops Home from Afghanistan?
Assuming the president does actually want to ditch this 19-plus year disaster, Danny Sjursen says two main sets of problems stand in his way.
The US ‘Genocide’ Accusation Against China
The claim relies on data abuse and baseless claims by a far-right ideologue, Gareth Porter and Max Blumenthal report.
Poll: Likely Voters Support ‘Wall Street Tax Act’
The levy would target high-frequency trading and is projected to generate $777 billion over a 10-year period.
Taxes on the Rich: One-Sixth of What They Used to Be
Chuck Collins and Bob Lord summarize the radical tax transformation in the U.S. over the past 65 years, particularly since 1980.
Texas Becoming Failed State Amid Historic Winter Storm
Millions of people are endangered by the Lone Star state’s isolated and underregulated electric grid.
Why the British Abandoned Impeachment
Its decline coincided with the rise of another, more effective process by which high officials could be held accountable, writes Eliga Gould.