The Guardian Europe
Trump's 'Anti-Forced Labour' Tariffs: A New Excuse for Old Hypocrisy
Trump's new 'anti-forced labour' tariffs are a transparent ruse, and the EU should fight back with reciprocity - starting with prison-labour states.
2026-08-03
The Guardian Europe
2026-08-02
NPR Economy
Cato Institute's Scott Lincicome on Trump's Tariffs: 'About as Convincing as a Soggy Napkin'
Trade expert Scott Lincicome dissects Trump's latest tariffs, calling the forced-labor justification 'extremely light' on evidence and warning of a dangerous precedent.
2026-07-24
The Guardian
Australia Hit with 12.5% US Tariff Over Forced Labour, Because That Makes Perfect Sense
US tariffs Australia for forced labour it doesn't have, while a politician's son fears Jewish events and a farm bans ABC. Because logic.
The Guardian Europe
Trump's New Tariffs Get Called Out as 'End-Run' by Democrats; Also, Pentagon's Iran War Death Toll Gets a Glitch
Trump's new tariffs on 85 countries get roasted as a sham by Democrats, while the Pentagon's Iran war death toll mysteriously 'glitches' to exclude recent casualties - because apparently, the war ended in April?
NPR Economy
Trump Slaps Double-Digit Tariffs on 60 Countries, Claims It's About Human Rights, Not Just Economic Chaos
Trump slaps tariffs on 60 countries for forced labor enforcement failings, because nothing says 'human rights' like making Americans pay more for everything before midterms.
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