Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/101027/let%27s_renegotiate_nafta_and_the_wto_agreement_/ Trade is not an end in itself -- the goal is to improve people's living standards. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:00:01 PDT Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/99070/employee_free_choice_act_could_be_biggest_reform_since_new_deal_/ This legislation would give employees a fighting chance to regain some of their lost rights. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:00:01 PDT Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/96679/bolivia%3A_can_the_majority_of_people_vote_for_change_and_actually_get_it/ A wealthy minority in Bolivia seems determined to thwart the changes demanded by a majority of the population. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:00:01 PDT Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/93602/offshore_drilling_won%27t_help%2C_but_%22green_stimulus%22_can/ A "green stimulus" package would give the economy a lift while simultaneously reducing energy consumption. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:00:01 PDT Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/92395/anti-war_movement_successfully_pushes_back_against_military_confrontation_with_iran_/ For something that's not supposed to exist, the anti-war movement sure was effective in fighting a recent resolution to blockade Iran. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:00:01 PDT Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/91177/senator_mccain_has_a_serious_%22knowledge_gap%22%3A_it%27s_an_issue/ The Senator appears clueless on a number of crucial policy areas. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:00:01 PDT Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/89268/why_subsidize_purchases_made_on_the_internet/ If your local sporting goods store can collect and pay a sales tax on the running shoes that it sells, the big internet retailers can do the same. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:00:01 PDT Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/87821/chavez%27s_call_for_farc_disarmament_takes_washington_by_surprise/ Political chasm between Washington and Latin America continues to deepen, as Chavez rejects FARC's armed campaign. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:00:01 PDT Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/86681/u.s._economy%3A_the_worst_is_yet_to_come/ Nobody can predict exactly where the bottom will be, but it's clear that we're not even close to hitting it. Thu, 29 May 2008 10:00:01 PDT Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/84122/the_imf%27s_going_down_--_is_that_a_bad_thing/ Thanks to disasters of its own making, the agency is losing money and influence. Thu, 01 May 2008 09:00:01 PDT Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/81642/the_audacity_of_populism/ If Obama convinces white working-class voters that he cares about their economic plight, he will become the 44th President of the United States. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:00:01 PDT Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/80488/a_question_of_values%3A_drug_patent_laws_must_have_public_health_exceptions/ Big Pharma is up in arms about developing countries importing less expensive generic versions of their drugs. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:01 PDT Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/79465/appalling_spread_of_false_information_requires_stronger_media_accountability/ The mass media has become one of the most important obstacles to social and economic progress in the 21st century. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:00:01 PDT Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/77972/the_media%27s_election/ The corporate-owned media play a large, often unnoticed role in U.S. national politics. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:00:01 PST Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/77256/is_washington_undermining_democracy_in_bolivia/ Bolivian officials say Washington is trying to destabilize and even topple their democratic government. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:00:01 PST Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/76166/proposed_stimulus_package_not_enough/ Given the magnitude of the economic pain that Americans are facing, it's imperative to demand measures that will soften the blow. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:00:01 PST Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/75697/latin_america_news_coverage%3A_half_the_story_is_worse_than_none/ Those who follow the commercial media's coverage of Latin America can end up with less understanding than those who ignore it. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:00:01 PST Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/74632/big_rate_cuts_and_fiscal_stimulus_trump_conservative_ideology/ Like Nixon said, "We're all Keynesians now." Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:00:01 PST Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/73381/%22suitcase_scandal%22_is_another_u.s._foreign_policy_blunder/ The "suitcase scandal" has alienated the new Argentine government and will only further sully Washington's reputation in Latin America. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:00:01 PST Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/72499/a_lesson_from_the_last%2C_and_next%2C_recession/ This will be the second recession since 2001 that was caused by the bursting of an obviously speculative asset bubble. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:00:01 PST Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/70392/housing_crash%3A_why_a_%27soft_landing%27_is_unlikely/ Don't let the latest stock market rally fool you. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:00:01 PST Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/69041/democracy_still_alive_and_well_in_venezuela/ When it comes to the commercial media's portrayal of Latin American politics, words like "democracy" and "dictatorship" have no meaning. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:00:01 PST Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/68568/holocaust_denial%2C_american_style/ Institutionally unwilling to consider America's responsibility for the bloodbath, the traditional media have refused to acknowledge the massive number of Iraqis killed since the invasion. Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:00:01 PST Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/67860/memo_to_obama%3A_no_rush_to_%22fix%22_social_security/ The right has created powerful and lasting myths about the state of the program's finances. Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:00:01 PST Mark Weisbrot http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/67307/who%27s_afraid_of_a_falling_dollar/ An overvalued currency has been the source of many of our economic problems. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:00:01 PST Mark Weisbrot