When the President Acts Like a Mafia Chief

05/15/2026 Notes in the Margin

Despite the fact that the government owes firms refunds due to Trump’s tariffs being declared illegal, companies are turning down the opportunity in fear of angering the president.

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The Hypocrisy of the West’s Abandonment of Universal Values

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