Neither liberalism nor protectionism: it’s time for the “social standard”

il manifesto – global edition, 18 April 2025

by Emiliano Brancaccio


   

Protectionism and liberalism are just two faces of capital, desperate and ferocious, grappling with the great crisis of the American-led world order. For those of us who want to represent the demands of labor, the environment and collective health, the problem before us is to seek another compass entirely to navigate the tremendous global storm we are facing.

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