Trump's Tariffs Defeat: Harold Meyerson; the Tariffs we Need: Lori Wallach; Fighting for Students facing Deportation: Jameel Jaffer episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 11, 2025 · 58 MIN

Trump's Tariffs Defeat: Harold Meyerson; the Tariffs we Need: Lori Wallach; Fighting for Students facing Deportation: Jameel Jaffer

from Living in the USA

Trump is weaker after caving on tariffs - Harold Meyerson analyzes the new political landscape - and assesses the economic damage.Also: Trump’s tariffs are not really about trade, they’re a form of blackmail – but the alternative is not a return to the free trade policies introduced by Clinton and Obama. Lori Wallach of the Rethink Trade program at the American Economic Liberties Project explains what kind of tariffs we need, combined with government support for reindustrialization.Plus: A major lawsuit challenging Trump over his efforts to deport pro-Gaza campus activists has been brought by faculty members at their universities. Jameel Jaffer reports on the AAUP case; he's executive director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and a former deputy legal director of the ACLU.

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