The penultimate piece in my series on supranational federalism for the Streit Council is out. There’s no paywall. You can read it here:
https://www.streitcouncil.org/post/why-federalism-on-the-role-of-china
Why Federalism: On the Role of China
Tag: politics
Two Ships Passing at High Noon: Alasdair MacIntyre & Raymond Geuss
I’ve written a new piece about two philosophers – Raymond Geuss and the late Alasdair MacIntyre – for the Marginalia Review of Books. There’s no paywall. You can read it here:
https://www.marginaliareviewofbooks.com/post/two-ships-passing-at-high-noon-alasdair-macintyre-raymond-geuss
Why Federalism: The Unit Question
I’ve written the third in a series of six posts that will be coming out with the Streit Council, on the problem of economic integration without political union. There’s no paywall. You can read it here: https://www.streitcouncil.org/post/why-federalism-the-unit-question
The US-Canada Trade War
President Trump has announced new tariffs:
- 25% on all Canadian imports, closing the loophole on imports valued at less than $800, with a lower 10% rate for energy, i.e., oil & gas
- 25% on all Mexican imports
- 10% on all Chinese imports, on top of the targeted tariffs Trump introduced in his first term (and which President Biden first retained and then expanded)
These tariffs are much larger than the tariffs Trump imposed during his first term. Those tariffs were targeted – they affected specific industries Trump was hoping to reshore. This is a broad-spectrum approach. It’s a strategy you use to force another state to make concessions in other policy areas. What is Trump trying to do? And will he succeed?
Medicare for All: Requiem for a Dream
I have a new piece out with Sublation on the failure of the left to remain faithful to Medicare for All. There’s no paywall. You can read it here: https://www.sublationmag.com/post/medicare-for-all-requiem-for-a-dream
