The New Washington Consensus

On this show, Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss the so-called “new
Washington Consensus” – a reaction to decades of trade
liberalization and free market economics that, some warn, has
undermined national security and left the United States and
others vulnerable to economic coercion. In a recent article,
Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman spell out the rationale behind
new restrictions on foreign trade and investment and warn that
“nothing less than a transformation of the U.S. government” is
necessary to ensure that measures taken to protect our security
don’t also weaken the global economy. Grievances for the
impenetrable National Defense Authorization Act, Venezuela’s land
grab, and Sen. Rick Scott’s ploy to designate garlic -- yes,
garlic -- as vital to U.S. national security. Attapeople in this
holiday season to those who deliver our packages, to Congress for
delivering the National Defense Authorization Act, and to Finland
for promising to deliver more munitions in 2024.


 


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