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Trump's trade war on the world

Lee Sustar — 2018-06-18T10:45:27Z

Trump's conflict with Canada and European countries over trade grabbed headlines during the G7 summit, but there are deeper factors involved, writes Lee Sustar.

- IV521 - June 2018 / United States (USA), Economy

World economy: The return of crisis

Joel Geier, Lee Sustar — 2017-01-27T11:05:52Z

In the wake of the 2008 global economic crisis, capitalism regrouped as states pumped enormous amounts of money into the system to stabilize it. The result has been a relatively weak recoveryâ€”one that has failed to clear away the problems that had produced the crisis in the first place. As a result, eight years later crisis threatens to return.

- Economic and debt crisis / Economy, Economic crisis, Features

Don't Back Down

Brian Bean, Lee Sustar — 2014-10-16T14:00:15Z

If Karen Lewis runs for Chicago mayor, she should do so as an unapologetic progressive. [Since this article was written, Karen Lewis has announced that she will not be running for Mayor of Chicago. She has been diagnosed with a very serious illness that prevents her run. The editors of IV sincerely wish her all the best in her battle for a speedy recovery.]

- IV477 - October 2014 / United States (USA)

The main enemy is the state

Lee Sustar, Mostafa Ali — 2013-09-06T05:51:04Z

Egyptian strongman Gen. Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi is using the brutal repression of the Muslim Brotherhood to consolidate his grip on power, overshadowing the military-appointed civilian government and a commission charged with drafting a new constitution.

- IV464 - September 2013 / Egypt, Arab Revolutions

Morsi's new manoeuvre for power

Lee Sustar — 2012-12-12T07:45:45Z

Lee Sustar looks at the latest effort by Egypt's president to roll back the revolution.

- IV455 - December 2012 / Arab Revolutions

The struggle to come after Egypt's election

Lee Sustar, Mostafa Omar — 2011-12-07T16:15:46Z

After five days of mass resistance in Cairo's Tahrir Square and cities around Egypt, the country's military rulers are hoping parliamentary elections on November 28-29 will help them regain the upper handâ€”by co-opting Islamist and liberal parties and isolating militants.

- IV443 - December 2011 / Egypt, Arab Revolutions

Egypt's revolution returns to the streets

Lee Sustar, Mostafa Omar — 2011-11-29T12:13:47Z

A police attack on a small sit-in by 100 protesters in Tahrir Square November 19 has turned into a massive challenge to Egypt's military rulers as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Cairo and other cities to demand the ouster of the military regime.

- IV442 - November 2011 / Egypt, Arab Revolutions