Liberation Day Tariffs

Trump's Tariffs

In spring 2025, the United States under President Donald Trump imposed massive punitive tariffs almost worldwide. Within days, not only the European export economy began to falter, old trade models lost their validity – and the transatlantic relationship lost its self-evidence. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of this caesura. Originally conceived as a fundamental work on the development and impact of US tariff policy on Europe, it became an acute crisis document due to the dramatic escalation of the second Trump administration. It combines economic analysis, legal classification and geopolitical interpretation to create an overall picture that shows: tariffs are no longer mere instruments of market regulation – they are levers of power politics, symbols of strategic dominance and an expression of a new, fragmented world economic system. Updated to include the so-called ‘Liberation Day’, the birthday of the tariff crisis, this work not only analyses the causes and consequences of the American measures, but also discusses the European Union's options for action: from counter-tariffs and WTO proceedings, to investment protection instruments and industrial policy, to new coalitions in the Global South. A highly topical, well-founded and argumentative book about economic dependency, political unpredictability and the beginning of a new world order, in which Europe's economic future is both on trial and on the starting block. It makes it clear: the next few years will be anything but boring.

Made in America

From the acclaimed author of Mao’s America comes the untold story of how misguided and selfish U.S. elites transformed China from a Communist wasteland into a global superpower—at America’s expense. One of the most effective anti-communist voices in America today, Xi Van Fleet made waves with her breakout book Mao’s America, exposing eerie parallels between China’s past and America’s present woke revolution. Now, alongside renowned Chinese dissident Yu Jie, she sounds the alarm once more—revealing how the CCP’s rise was not just enabled by Soviet Russia but, shockingly, by the United States itself. Understanding this hidden history is essential for Americans in confronting the CCP’s global ambitions and stopping the spread of Communism at home. For over a century, progressive and Communist ideologies have steadily infiltrated American society, shaping U.S.-China policies that have, intentionally or not, empowered the CCP. From its founding in 1921 to its brutal takeover of China 28 years later, the CCP’s ascent was fueled by foreign support—first from the Soviets, then increasingly from the U.S. After the Sino-Soviet split and the near-collapse of China, the United States emerged as the CCP’s primary enabler, helping transform it into the world’s second-largest economy and our greatest geopolitical threat. Most Americans remain unaware of their own country’s role in the CCP’s unprecedented success. While others have explored pieces of this story, no book has revealed the full picture—until now. With meticulous research and unflinching clarity, this book exposes the uncomfortable truth: to effectively counter the CCP, we must first dismantle communist influence at home.

Tariff Reform