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On AlterNet: trade

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "trade"

German Firms Eye Iraq Market

German Firms Eye Iraq Market

Middle East OnlineJuly 24, 2008.
Iraq was historically a strong partner for Germany.

Now Those Foreigners Are Trying to Take Our Beer!

Now Those Foreigners Are Trying to Take Our Beer!

Thers, Whiskey Fire AlterNet: PEEK. July 13, 2008.
This aggression will not stand.

Markets in Crisis: Inside the Commodities Bubble

Markets in Crisis: Inside the Commodities Bubble

Sameer Dossani, Foreign Policy in Focus. July 8, 2008.
The story of rising food costs and the simultaneous collapse in many financial markets is unlikely to be a coincidence.

Cutting Through the News Noise

Cutting Through the News Noise

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. June 27, 2008.
Three books tackle issues rarely explored by the media: McCain's flip-flopping, America's political divide and the real story behind globalization.

Americans Want NAFTA Renegotiated

Americans Want NAFTA Renegotiated

Brandon Wu, Eyes on Trade AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. June 24, 2008.
New polling shows a majority across party lines favors scrapping the current deal.

Can the U.S. Thrive as Other Powers Rise?

Can the U.S. Thrive as Other Powers Rise?

Terrence McNally, AlterNet. June 18, 2008.
Author Nina Hachigian shows that some of the biggest threats to our security don't come from rival nations. They come from us.

South Koreans Protest U.S. Trade Deal

South Koreans Protest U.S. Trade Deal

Evmonk, The Largest Minority AlterNet: PEEK. June 10, 2008.
South Koreans have a beef with the U.S.

Progressive Dems Break with Trade Consensus; Demand a Change of Course

Progressive Dems Break with Trade Consensus; Demand a Change of Course

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. June 10, 2008.
Michaud and Brown are leading a new pack of fair-traders in Congress.

China Surpasses U.S. in Technological Prowess

China Surpasses U.S. in Technological Prowess

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. May 26, 2008.
Did we outsource our edge?

Immigration, Big Tobacco and the Corporate Takeover of ... Everything

Immigration, Big Tobacco and the Corporate Takeover of ... Everything

Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade. May 15, 2008.
"We migrate because we don't think there are options."

Poll: Americans Don't Like Our Current Trade Policy

Poll: Americans Don't Like Our Current Trade Policy

Holly Shulman, Eyes on Trade. May 5, 2008.
As people's economic pain grows, their trust in U.S. trade policy shrinks.

Smart Supply-Side Immigration Control

Smart Supply-Side Immigration Control

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. May 1, 2008.
One can't only look at demand ...

The Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party

The Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party

Mark Engler, Foreign Policy in Focus. April 29, 2008.
Today, trade policy plays an important role not just in the global economy, but also here at home. It goes hand-in-hand with demands for good jobs.

The Ravaging Effects of Capitalism on My Hometowns

The Ravaging Effects of Capitalism on My Hometowns

Mark Klempner, AlterNet. March 31, 2008.
An expatriate reflects on the cost of "free trade" for his adopted country of Costa Rica -- and his former home in the States.

A Question of Values: Drug Patent Laws Must Have Public Health Exceptions

A Question of Values: Drug Patent Laws Must Have Public Health Exceptions

Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. March 25, 2008.
Big Pharma is up in arms about developing countries importing less expensive generic versions of their drugs.

Hillary's NAFTA Lies Kill All of Her Credibility on Trade

Hillary's NAFTA Lies Kill All of Her Credibility on Trade

John Nichols, The Nation AlterNet: Election 2008. March 22, 2008.
When it comes to the essential test of the trade debate, Clinton has been identified as a liar -- a put-in-boldface-type "L-I-A-R" liar.

The Colombia trap

The Colombia trap

Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade. March 17, 2008.
A trade deal with Colombia won't be beaten by moral outrage alone.

Trade: “Core Labor Standards” are a Dodge

Trade: “Core Labor Standards” are a Dodge

Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade. February 29, 2008.
They have nothing to do with the rising living standards with which "free-traders" justify corporate trade deals.

Green Jobs, Soft Bigotries, Big Opportunities

Green Jobs, Soft Bigotries, Big Opportunities

Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade. February 27, 2008.
Will the Democrats' signature "green jobs" plans be undermined by their fealty to lobbyist-written trade deals?

Ron Paul and the End of Paleoconservatism

Ron Paul and the End of Paleoconservatism

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: Election 2008. February 26, 2008.
A McCain nomination has the potential to reopen a rift amongst Republicans not seen since the early 1990s success of Pat Buchanan.

The Issue That Could Decide the Democratic Nomination and the General Election

The Issue That Could Decide the Democratic Nomination and the General Election

David Sirota, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. February 23, 2008.
It's NAFTA stupid.

A Trade Transformation

A Trade Transformation

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. February 22, 2008.
Shrewdly, Barack Obama is promising to transform trade policies so that they do not encourage outsourcing.

Corporate Lobbyists Have Turned Human Rights into a Tradeable Commodity

Corporate Lobbyists Have Turned Human Rights into a Tradeable Commodity

Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade. February 18, 2008.
Corporate interests are savvy at bringing about incremental policy changes with far-reaching consequences.

Obamanomics: Barack Talks Tough on Trade

Obamanomics: Barack Talks Tough on Trade

John Nichols, The Nation. February 14, 2008.
As the Dem primary campaign moves to states like Wisconsin and Ohio, America's hollow economy takes center stage.

Communism for Capitalists: Trade Deals Limit Enviro Policies

Communism for Capitalists: Trade Deals Limit Enviro Policies

Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade. January 31, 2008.
Many of the "green economy" plans are illegal according to the WTO.