President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Moscow tomorrow, May 7, where he’ll meet with Putin and attend Victory Day celebrations. And last week, BRICS foreign ministers convened in Rio de Janeiro to discuss cooperation in the face of Trump’s tariffs. Marco Fernandes joins Amanda Yee this week to discuss these two significant meetings, and what they signal in the face of a new uncertain global economic order introduced by Trump’s trade war.

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A new world order is emerging as the old one declines. A wide swath of countries in Asia—including China, Indonesia, and U.S.-occupied South Korea and Japan—announced a joint project to build up Asian trade infrastructure and reduce Western dependence. Brian Becker and Professor Richard Wolff discuss this comprehensive plan as a response to Trump’s tariffs and trade war.

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A new world order is emerging as the old one declines. A wide swath of countries in Asia—including China, Indonesia, and U.S.-occupied South Korea and Japan—announced a joint project to build up Asian trade infrastructure and reduce Western dependence. Brian Becker and Professor Richard Wolff discuss this comprehensive plan as a response to Trump’s tariffs and trade war.

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China doesn’t need U.S. energy or farm imports, several officials announced this week, deflating the Trump Administration’s aggressive trade war. Brian Becker and Professor Richard Wolff discuss the long use of tariffs for manipulation and bullying by the U.S. and why it’s different this time.

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Trump’s tariffs against China signal a de facto “decoupling” of the US and Chinese economies. Is this sustainable? Is this just economic competition, or could it signal deeper escalation towards kinetic war? What is the future of US-China relations?

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China doesn’t need U.S. energy or farm imports, several officials announced this week, deflating the Trump Administration’s aggressive trade war. Brian Becker and Professor Richard Wolff discuss the long use of tariffs for manipulation and bullying by the U.S. and why it’s different this time.

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United States debt has long been considered the safest of all safe havens. But, Washington has just lost its pristine reputation as a borrower. Moody's has downgraded the nation from its top-notch AAA rating, becoming the last of the big three agencies to do so. The ratings agency has cited the United States's growing debt - now at $36 trillion, almost 120 percent of gross domestic product - and rising debt service costs. Against this backdrop, President Donald Trump is pushing what he calls the "one big, beautiful bill".

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Josh Paul, the first US official to resign over Israel's war on Gaza, joins The Take to explain why he stepped down, his new efforts lobbying in Washington, and why he believes that US support for Israel’s war fuels conflict abroad and makes Americans less safe at home.

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Is it still art if it wasn’t made by a human? And if art is truly about creative expression, who gets to decide what counts? From text-to-image generators to AI-composed art, these technologies are being embraced, critiqued, and sometimes feared. We hear from creators and critics grappling with the rapidly changing landscape.

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US President Trump’s relentless attacks on institutions, the rule of law and the press have left many fearing for the future of American democracy. So is the United States sliding into authoritarianism?

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