Tobita Chow is an organizer in the Chicago area and researches progressive strategy, great power conflict, and international climate politics.
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Why Trump's Tariffs Are a Losing Bet to Keep China at Bay and Remake the Global Order
Trump's plans around tariffs and annexation resemble a new Monroe Doctrine, but it’s a recipe that only leads to economic collapse—and war.
Tobita Chow
Viewpoint
How To Stand in Solidarity with Ukraine
The Left has an opportunity to support the people of Ukraine and connect international struggles, without endorsing American militarism.
Tobita Chow
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Trump Is Trying to Put Us on War Footing with China. It’s Up to the Left to Stop It.
On the dangers of the Right’s new China scare
Tobita Chow and Jake Werner
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A Cornered Trump Scapegoats China, Inviting Racist Violence
The right is scrambling to blame China for what Trump calls "the Chinese virus."
Tobita Chow
Viewpoint
How the U.S. Left Should Approach China
From trade policy to Hong Kong, progressives must oppose xenophobia and nationalism while advancing labor and human rights.
Tobita Chow
Viewpoint
A Progressive Approach to China
Progressives must reject the false choice between Trump’s anti-China protectionism and the “free trade” status quo that preceded him
Tobita Chow
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We Don’t Have Time to End Capitalism—But Growth Can Still Be Green.
Growth, energy use and emissions are historically linked, but this trend could end with mass investment in renewables and energy efficiency.
Tobita Chow
Labor
With Anti-China Protectionism, the Left Is Aiding Trump’s Xenophobic Agenda
Tobita Chow
Viewpoint
How Tariffs Are Playing Into Trump’s Xenophobic Agenda
Trump's anti-China protectionism and "free trade" neoliberalism are both dead ends. To confront multinational corporate power, the answer is global solidarity.
Tobita Chow
Labor
How Tariffs Are Playing Into Trump’s Xenophobic Agenda
Tobita Chow
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Thomas Frank on How Democrats Went From Being the ‘Party of the People’ to the Party of Rich Elites
Democrats have gone from the party of the New Deal to a party that is defending mass inequality.
Tobita Chow
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
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