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Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, promoting government & corporate accountability in #globalization and #trade since 1995.
The House is finally exercising congressional authority to end the “emergencies” that Trump declared to institute reckless tariffs.
Read our take ⬇️
Read our take ⬇️
February 13, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The House is finally exercising congressional authority to end the “emergencies” that Trump declared to institute reckless tariffs.
Read our take ⬇️
Read our take ⬇️
Trump has continued to exploit the lie that immigrants are to blame for working people’s frustrations.
We know it’s BS, and we have solutions to transform the very global trade policies that have displaced and exploited workers ⬇️
We know it’s BS, and we have solutions to transform the very global trade policies that have displaced and exploited workers ⬇️
February 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Trump has continued to exploit the lie that immigrants are to blame for working people’s frustrations.
We know it’s BS, and we have solutions to transform the very global trade policies that have displaced and exploited workers ⬇️
We know it’s BS, and we have solutions to transform the very global trade policies that have displaced and exploited workers ⬇️
The Trump admin recently announced “arrangements” and “action plans” on critical minerals.
Like many Trump-era “deals,” it’s unclear what impact these will actually have. What is clear: Congress must assert its authority and demand transparency and accountability.
Like many Trump-era “deals,” it’s unclear what impact these will actually have. What is clear: Congress must assert its authority and demand transparency and accountability.
February 4, 2026 at 11:15 PM
The Trump admin recently announced “arrangements” and “action plans” on critical minerals.
Like many Trump-era “deals,” it’s unclear what impact these will actually have. What is clear: Congress must assert its authority and demand transparency and accountability.
Like many Trump-era “deals,” it’s unclear what impact these will actually have. What is clear: Congress must assert its authority and demand transparency and accountability.
Trump’s new trade deal with El Salvador is the third such agreement to have several handouts to Big Tech and other corporate interests.
Read our Director, Melinda St. Louis’, take ⬇️
Read our Director, Melinda St. Louis’, take ⬇️
January 29, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Trump’s new trade deal with El Salvador is the third such agreement to have several handouts to Big Tech and other corporate interests.
Read our Director, Melinda St. Louis’, take ⬇️
Read our Director, Melinda St. Louis’, take ⬇️
Trump’s Greenland threats show just how far he’s willing to abuse trade policy to advance an authoritarian and imperialist agenda.
January 20, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Trump’s Greenland threats show just how far he’s willing to abuse trade policy to advance an authoritarian and imperialist agenda.
"I’m the tariff king and the tariff king has done a great job."
Sure, a great job bullying countries on behalf of billionaires & undermining our reputation around the world.
Unfortunately, for U.S. workers, just like Tiger King, we are never going to financially recover.
Sure, a great job bullying countries on behalf of billionaires & undermining our reputation around the world.
Unfortunately, for U.S. workers, just like Tiger King, we are never going to financially recover.
January 16, 2026 at 7:51 PM
"I’m the tariff king and the tariff king has done a great job."
Sure, a great job bullying countries on behalf of billionaires & undermining our reputation around the world.
Unfortunately, for U.S. workers, just like Tiger King, we are never going to financially recover.
Sure, a great job bullying countries on behalf of billionaires & undermining our reputation around the world.
Unfortunately, for U.S. workers, just like Tiger King, we are never going to financially recover.
From Argentina to Zimbabwe, Big Tech is lobbying to roll back digital regulations across the globe. 🌍
Our new map tracks 200+ policies in 60+ jurisdictions that Big Tech lobbyists have asked Trump to attack. See it for yourself ⬇️
Our new map tracks 200+ policies in 60+ jurisdictions that Big Tech lobbyists have asked Trump to attack. See it for yourself ⬇️
January 13, 2026 at 2:31 PM
From Argentina to Zimbabwe, Big Tech is lobbying to roll back digital regulations across the globe. 🌍
Our new map tracks 200+ policies in 60+ jurisdictions that Big Tech lobbyists have asked Trump to attack. See it for yourself ⬇️
Our new map tracks 200+ policies in 60+ jurisdictions that Big Tech lobbyists have asked Trump to attack. See it for yourself ⬇️
The extraction and refining of nickel has devastated biodiversity, contaminated water sources, and displaced Indigenous and coastal communities whose livelihoods depend on healthy ecosystems.
Without action, we’ll keep seeing stories just like Lahari’s.
Without action, we’ll keep seeing stories just like Lahari’s.
January 7, 2026 at 8:21 PM
The extraction and refining of nickel has devastated biodiversity, contaminated water sources, and displaced Indigenous and coastal communities whose livelihoods depend on healthy ecosystems.
Without action, we’ll keep seeing stories just like Lahari’s.
Without action, we’ll keep seeing stories just like Lahari’s.
During Trump’s first administration, bailout money from his erratic policies went straight to the banks and big corporations, while small farmers went under.
We can’t let this happen again.
We can’t let this happen again.
December 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
During Trump’s first administration, bailout money from his erratic policies went straight to the banks and big corporations, while small farmers went under.
We can’t let this happen again.
We can’t let this happen again.
Trump won’t tell the public about his secret plans for the trade deal with Canada and Mexico, which could have major impacts on all of us.
Our Director has thoughts ⤵️
Our Director has thoughts ⤵️
December 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Trump won’t tell the public about his secret plans for the trade deal with Canada and Mexico, which could have major impacts on all of us.
Our Director has thoughts ⤵️
Our Director has thoughts ⤵️
Trump’s critical minerals push is locking the Global South into raw extraction while corporations take the profit.
Our new report with Satya Bumi exposes how. ⬇️
Our new report with Satya Bumi exposes how. ⬇️
December 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Trump’s critical minerals push is locking the Global South into raw extraction while corporations take the profit.
Our new report with Satya Bumi exposes how. ⬇️
Our new report with Satya Bumi exposes how. ⬇️
Public Citizen + 35 orgs are calling on the Trump administration to halt secret critical-minerals deals that pose serious risks to transparency, human rights, workers, the environment, and national sovereignty.
December 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Public Citizen + 35 orgs are calling on the Trump administration to halt secret critical-minerals deals that pose serious risks to transparency, human rights, workers, the environment, and national sovereignty.
You may be asking, is Trump’s new U.S.-Malaysia “trade deal” really a partnership?
Answer: HELL NO. It’s extractivist colonialism that locks Malaysia into raw mineral extraction while the U.S. gives almost nothing in return 🧵👇
Answer: HELL NO. It’s extractivist colonialism that locks Malaysia into raw mineral extraction while the U.S. gives almost nothing in return 🧵👇
December 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
You may be asking, is Trump’s new U.S.-Malaysia “trade deal” really a partnership?
Answer: HELL NO. It’s extractivist colonialism that locks Malaysia into raw mineral extraction while the U.S. gives almost nothing in return 🧵👇
Answer: HELL NO. It’s extractivist colonialism that locks Malaysia into raw mineral extraction while the U.S. gives almost nothing in return 🧵👇
Under threat of higher tariffs, the UK has agreed to give more money to Big Pharma, which will do NOTHING to lower the cost of medicines in the U.S.
More evidence that Trump’s tariffs are about helping his CEO buds, not working people.
More evidence that Trump’s tariffs are about helping his CEO buds, not working people.
December 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Under threat of higher tariffs, the UK has agreed to give more money to Big Pharma, which will do NOTHING to lower the cost of medicines in the U.S.
More evidence that Trump’s tariffs are about helping his CEO buds, not working people.
More evidence that Trump’s tariffs are about helping his CEO buds, not working people.
that’s it, that’s the post.
November 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
that’s it, that’s the post.
Wow, it only took 6 months for Trump to determine that it doesn't make sense to tariff things that can't be grown or made in the U.S.... what a very stable genius!
November 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Wow, it only took 6 months for Trump to determine that it doesn't make sense to tariff things that can't be grown or made in the U.S.... what a very stable genius!
“Tariffs for thee, discounts for those who hire my friends.”
Pakistan spent big on Trump-tied lobbyists, and weeks later got VIP access and major tariff reductions.
Pakistan spent big on Trump-tied lobbyists, and weeks later got VIP access and major tariff reductions.
November 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“Tariffs for thee, discounts for those who hire my friends.”
Pakistan spent big on Trump-tied lobbyists, and weeks later got VIP access and major tariff reductions.
Pakistan spent big on Trump-tied lobbyists, and weeks later got VIP access and major tariff reductions.
📢WEBINAR:
Join leading voices from around the world to unpack Trump’s economic inequality agenda and explore strategies for global solidarity and resistance.
🗓️ Two Sessions:
11/18 3 PM UTC
👉 bit.ly/GlobalSolidarityCall1
11/19 2 AM UTC
👉 bit.ly/GlobalSolidarityCall2
Join leading voices from around the world to unpack Trump’s economic inequality agenda and explore strategies for global solidarity and resistance.
🗓️ Two Sessions:
11/18 3 PM UTC
👉 bit.ly/GlobalSolidarityCall1
11/19 2 AM UTC
👉 bit.ly/GlobalSolidarityCall2
November 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
📢WEBINAR:
Join leading voices from around the world to unpack Trump’s economic inequality agenda and explore strategies for global solidarity and resistance.
🗓️ Two Sessions:
11/18 3 PM UTC
👉 bit.ly/GlobalSolidarityCall1
11/19 2 AM UTC
👉 bit.ly/GlobalSolidarityCall2
Join leading voices from around the world to unpack Trump’s economic inequality agenda and explore strategies for global solidarity and resistance.
🗓️ Two Sessions:
11/18 3 PM UTC
👉 bit.ly/GlobalSolidarityCall1
11/19 2 AM UTC
👉 bit.ly/GlobalSolidarityCall2
105 members of Congress, led by Rep.DeLauro, are demanding a USMCA that puts people over profit, stronger labor protections, and eliminates ISDS corporate courts.
It’s time to rewrite the deal for workers, farmers, and communities, not Big Tech and corporate interests.
It’s time to rewrite the deal for workers, farmers, and communities, not Big Tech and corporate interests.
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
105 members of Congress, led by Rep.DeLauro, are demanding a USMCA that puts people over profit, stronger labor protections, and eliminates ISDS corporate courts.
It’s time to rewrite the deal for workers, farmers, and communities, not Big Tech and corporate interests.
It’s time to rewrite the deal for workers, farmers, and communities, not Big Tech and corporate interests.
Trade agreements must not stand in the way of health and access to medicines.
USMCA must be revised to remove extreme intellectual property provisions that keep medicine prices high, discourage competition, and ultimately impede access to medicine.
USMCA must be revised to remove extreme intellectual property provisions that keep medicine prices high, discourage competition, and ultimately impede access to medicine.
November 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Trade agreements must not stand in the way of health and access to medicines.
USMCA must be revised to remove extreme intellectual property provisions that keep medicine prices high, discourage competition, and ultimately impede access to medicine.
USMCA must be revised to remove extreme intellectual property provisions that keep medicine prices high, discourage competition, and ultimately impede access to medicine.
100+ members of Congress plus hundreds of labor, environmental, health, faith, farmer & migrant justice orgs are demanding a complete overhaul of the USMCA.
The message is clear: trade policy must serve people and the planet, not corporate profits. 🌎
The message is clear: trade policy must serve people and the planet, not corporate profits. 🌎
November 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
100+ members of Congress plus hundreds of labor, environmental, health, faith, farmer & migrant justice orgs are demanding a complete overhaul of the USMCA.
The message is clear: trade policy must serve people and the planet, not corporate profits. 🌎
The message is clear: trade policy must serve people and the planet, not corporate profits. 🌎
Trade and migration are deeply connected. The USMCA must stop fueling displacement and start prioritizing sound immigration policy, human rights, and labor protections.
Along with prominent migrant justice groups, we outline how in new comments to USTR.
Along with prominent migrant justice groups, we outline how in new comments to USTR.
November 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Trade and migration are deeply connected. The USMCA must stop fueling displacement and start prioritizing sound immigration policy, human rights, and labor protections.
Along with prominent migrant justice groups, we outline how in new comments to USTR.
Along with prominent migrant justice groups, we outline how in new comments to USTR.
Trump’s biggest trade deal — the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement #USMCA, aka NAFTA 2.0 — has failed to deliver on its promised benefits to working people and family farmers.
Demand a replacement deal that puts people over profits!
Demand a replacement deal that puts people over profits!
October 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Trump’s biggest trade deal — the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement #USMCA, aka NAFTA 2.0 — has failed to deliver on its promised benefits to working people and family farmers.
Demand a replacement deal that puts people over profits!
Demand a replacement deal that puts people over profits!
AI regulations, anti-monopoly laws, regulation of electronic payments, privacy and data protection…
What do they have in common? They're all on Big Tech’s hit list.
What do they have in common? They're all on Big Tech’s hit list.
October 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
AI regulations, anti-monopoly laws, regulation of electronic payments, privacy and data protection…
What do they have in common? They're all on Big Tech’s hit list.
What do they have in common? They're all on Big Tech’s hit list.
Their profits rise with every deportation.
Human suffering has become a revenue stream.
Human suffering has become a revenue stream.
October 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Their profits rise with every deportation.
Human suffering has become a revenue stream.
Human suffering has become a revenue stream.