Donald Trump’s Master Economic Plan I Opinion by Yanis Varoufakis

DiEM25 (@diem25.org), the pan-European political movement co-founded by Yanis Varoufakis, and The Polis Project, which documents global communities in resistance at the intersection of politics, art, and culture, are thrilled to announce a new collaboration. Together, we are committed to addressing urgent political realities by building and strengthening our communities through shared knowledge and solidarity. This partnership seeks to amplify the work of both organizations through co-publishing, joint initiatives, and engaged dialogues—fostering deeper, more inclusive conversations on contemporary politics, justice, and resistance. From empire and colonialism to systemic inequality, we aim to provide fresh, cross-border perspectives on the most pressing issues of our time. In solidarity, we will promote diverse voices, challenge dominant narratives, and imagine alternative futures grounded in justice, care, and collective action.   Faced with United States president Donald Trump’s economic moves, his centrist critics oscillate between desperation and a touching faith that his tariff frenzy will fizzle out. They assume that…


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Ioannis Georgiou "Yanis" Varoufakis is a Greek economist and politician. Since 2018, he has been Secretary-General of Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25), a left-wing pan-European political party he co-founded in 2016. He was a member of Syriza and was Greece's Minister of Finance between January 2015 and July 2015.