Stories by Deborah James

Deborah James is the Director of International Programs for the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and a Board member of Global Exchange. subscribe to Deborah James's feed

Impasse: Are We Nearing the End of the Corporate Globalization Era?

Posted on: Aug 20, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The failure to expand the WTO shows that the ideology of "free trade" has lost its luster.

Dems Had Better Listen to the Public's Anger Over Our Failed Trade Policy

Posted on: Feb 6, 2007, Source: AlterNet

In November, American voters sent a strong message that said they're fed up with the status quo on U.S. trade policy. But will the newly emergent Dems listen?

Corporate Globalization in Crisis

Posted on: Dec 9, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The potential failure of the WTO meetings in Hong Kong may well spell the end of the corporate-controlled trade agreements.

Investigating Pat Robertson

Posted on: Aug 24, 2005, Source: AlterNet

His frightening public call to assassinate Hugo Chávez is consistent with the U.S. government's hostile stance toward Venezuela -- but that doesn't mean it should go unpunished.

CAFTA: Democracy Sold Out

Posted on: Jul 28, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The trade bill was approved by a razor-thin margin, and it's sparking dramatic protests -- and progressives' ire. Did it pass on merit, or pork barrel politics?

Yes to Democracy, No to Free Trade

Posted on: May 30, 2005, Source: AlterNet

If the U.S. wants to be received as a partner in the Americas, we could start by developing a trade policy that benefits not just U.S. corporate interests, but the vast majority of poor workers and farmers in Latin America.

Collateral Damage Made Real

Posted on: Dec 12, 2001, Source: AlterNet

A visit to refugee camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan indicates what the future holds for post-war Afghanistan.