Manuel Pérez-Rocha
@manuelperezrocha.bsky.social
Work for social Justice at the Institute for Policy Studies. Yes to water No
to mining!
to mining!
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February 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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I am not looking forward to MAGA blaming everyone but Trump and his tariff regime for the oncoming increase in prices of groceries and other consumer goods.
February 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I am not looking forward to MAGA blaming everyone but Trump and his tariff regime for the oncoming increase in prices of groceries and other consumer goods.
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NEW: While the isolationists and the interventionists battle for control of Trump's foreign policy, the one element he's made clear is a near-comical recommitment to an expanding U.S. empire.
A must-read from IPS scholar Phyllis Bennis in @commondreams.org:
A must-read from IPS scholar Phyllis Bennis in @commondreams.org:
Trump's Big, Bad, Destructive, and Unpeaceful Imperialism | Common Dreams
It may seem laughable to hear Trump lusting after Canada and Greenland, but his vision of U.S. domination indicates we need to take him and his imperial threats very seriously.
www.commondreams.org
January 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
NEW: While the isolationists and the interventionists battle for control of Trump's foreign policy, the one element he's made clear is a near-comical recommitment to an expanding U.S. empire.
A must-read from IPS scholar Phyllis Bennis in @commondreams.org:
A must-read from IPS scholar Phyllis Bennis in @commondreams.org:
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With Donald Trump back in the White House, the rewriting of the past has already begun.
progressive.org/latest/the-d...
progressive.org/latest/the-d...
The Danger of MAGA History
With Donald Trump back in the White House, the rewriting of the past has already begun.
progressive.org
January 31, 2025 at 8:32 PM
With Donald Trump back in the White House, the rewriting of the past has already begun.
progressive.org/latest/the-d...
progressive.org/latest/the-d...
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The prospect of escalating transatlantic coordination between the authoritarian right and billionaire egomaniacs is one of the biggest threats to Europe’s future www.opendemocracy.net/en/trump-sec...
Trump 2.0 could herald a new age of authoritarian capitalism
Trump’s weaponisation of US power poses a threat to peace, prosperity and the planet. It must be strongly resisted
www.opendemocracy.net
January 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The prospect of escalating transatlantic coordination between the authoritarian right and billionaire egomaniacs is one of the biggest threats to Europe’s future www.opendemocracy.net/en/trump-sec...
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Trump supporters: "I am voting for Trump bc of high prices in the supermarket."
Trump's trade/tax plan with Mexico & Canada: "Tariffs would raise the prices of imported goods, such as food and clothing. Consumers could lose as much as $78 billion in annual spending power."
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qz.com/trump-tariff...
Trump's trade/tax plan with Mexico & Canada: "Tariffs would raise the prices of imported goods, such as food and clothing. Consumers could lose as much as $78 billion in annual spending power."
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qz.com/trump-tariff...
Trump says big tariffs on Canada and Mexico are coming
The president, who has made tariffs a cornerstone of his economic policy, said new levies on imports of 25% are in the works
qz.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Trump supporters: "I am voting for Trump bc of high prices in the supermarket."
Trump's trade/tax plan with Mexico & Canada: "Tariffs would raise the prices of imported goods, such as food and clothing. Consumers could lose as much as $78 billion in annual spending power."
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qz.com/trump-tariff...
Trump's trade/tax plan with Mexico & Canada: "Tariffs would raise the prices of imported goods, such as food and clothing. Consumers could lose as much as $78 billion in annual spending power."
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qz.com/trump-tariff...
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NEW: Trump signing an order to exit the Paris Climate Accord yesterday is "reprehensible," says IPS scholar Basav Sen. “He and his administration do not care about cooperative global action to avert climate catastrophe.”
@dharna.bsky.social in @us.theguardian.com:
@dharna.bsky.social in @us.theguardian.com:
Trump signs order to withdraw US from Paris climate agreement for second time
On first day back as president, Trump signs letter giving notice to UN of US exit from treaty seeking to curb climate crisis effects
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
NEW: Trump signing an order to exit the Paris Climate Accord yesterday is "reprehensible," says IPS scholar Basav Sen. “He and his administration do not care about cooperative global action to avert climate catastrophe.”
@dharna.bsky.social in @us.theguardian.com:
@dharna.bsky.social in @us.theguardian.com:
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When it’s given real independence, the WHO has stood up against corporations profiteering from our healthcare. That’s why we need it. It’s why Trump hates it and why the US has been defunding it for decades.
Pleased to be quoted 👇
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pleased to be quoted 👇
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Sowing seeds for next pandemic’: Trump order for US to exit WHO prompts alarm
Departure from UN agency in 12 months would leave Americans vulnerable, say public health experts
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
When it’s given real independence, the WHO has stood up against corporations profiteering from our healthcare. That’s why we need it. It’s why Trump hates it and why the US has been defunding it for decades.
Pleased to be quoted 👇
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pleased to be quoted 👇
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...