Macrodose LIVE: Green Futures in the Age of Trump w/ Kojo Koram, Nick Dearden & Maria Finnerty
May 28, 2025
Join Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now, who sheds light on international trade and his book, Pharmonomics. Maria Finnerty, lead economist at CAFOD, discusses the pressing issues of global debt justice. Kojo Koram, a law reader at Birkbeck College and author of Uncommon Wealth, analyzes the challenges facing neoliberalism today. The trio delves into the impacts of Trump's presidency on global trade dynamics, the urgent need for equitable policies, and the role of grassroots movements in shaping a sustainable future.
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Trump's Plan to Reorder Trade
- Trump's administration aims to reorder the world economy with aggressive tariffs and leverage against China.
- This approach seeks to ditch the neoliberal trade order in favor of a more ruthless, America-first system.
Stand Up To Trumpism
- Do not kowtow to Trump-style demands as the UK government did; instead, stand up to protect autonomy.
- Pressure governments to adopt planned, coordinated economic policies offering an alternative economy of the future.
Debt Crisis Fuels Climate Harm
- The global south is in the worst debt crisis in history, with millions paying more in interest than on health or education.
- Debt and climate crises compound each other, forcing many countries into harmful fossil fuel extraction to repay debts.
