US Colombia Free Trade Agreement

Obama Praises Controversial Free Trade Deal

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 04.15.2012

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CARTAGENA, Colombia — Exposing a rift with Israel, President Barack Obama on Sunday insisted that the United States has not "given anything away...

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Free Trade Agreements Mean Job Losses in the Other Country as Well

Bill Ong Hing | Posted 12.17.2011

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Labor groups argue that the FTAs will result in more U.S. job losses. Obscured by the the debate, however, is the potential for negative economic effects in the partner countries as well.

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Bipartisan Fail: Politicians Ignore the People and Double Down on Corporate "Free Trade" At Their Own Peril

Curtis Ellis | Posted 12.13.2011

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So much for bipartisanship. Democrats and Republicans in Congress have approved the one part of President Obama's jobs agenda voters hate the most.

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Congress Somehow Figures Out How To Work

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 12.12.2011

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WASHINGTON - Congress -- if you listen to pundits and Washington politicians -- is completely broken. But when multinational corporate interests are a...

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Free Trade Pact Advances Despite Rampant Murder

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 12.11.2011

This piece is a continuation of The Huffington Post's collaboration on trade issues with The Dylan Ratigan Show, called Trading Our Future. WASHING...

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Colombia FTA: Blood Won't Easily Be Washed Away

Rep. Luis Gutierrez | Posted 12.11.2011

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Voting for the Colombia Free Trade Agreement is a vote for violent union-busting, for driving people from their land, and setting the American working man and woman up to compete on an uneven playing field that will cost jobs and livelihoods.

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"Free Trade" Fakery

Alan Grayson | Posted 12.11.2011

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This week, we'll see Congress vote on three so-called "trade agreements." Did you ever wonder why they call them "trade agreements"? So that they don't have to call them what they actually are -- treaties.

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The U.S.-Colombia FTA: Still a Bad Deal for Human Rights

Lisa Haugaard | Posted 12.04.2011

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In Washington, Congress is nearing a vote on the U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement. Human rights, labor, environmental and faith-based groups agree: this agreement is a bad deal for human rights in Colombia.

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The Last Thing American Workers and Our Economy Needs...

Rep. Dennis Kucinich | Posted 12.03.2011

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Unfortunately, the proposed free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama do nothing to address the significant flaws in the free trade model that prioritize the rights of multinational companies over the rights of workers and the American economy.

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Study: Colombia Anti-Union Violence Undeterred

AP | FRANK BAJAK | Posted 12.02.2011

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BOGOTA, Colombia — A new study challenges claims from the administration of President Barack Obama that Colombia is making important strides in ...

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How Free Trade Agreements Lead to Job Loss and Wealth Gaps

Michele Nash-Hoff | Posted 10.05.2011

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It's time for us to review our unilateral free trade agreement with China that only seems to benefit China at the cost of jobs and even whole industries in the United States.

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Want To Know Who Will Benefit Most From Trade Deals? Watch The Lobbyists

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 09.24.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The three major free trade agreements Congress will soon consider are being promoted as a big win for American workers. But take a good ...

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WATCH: Violence, Potential Job Losses Hang Over Colombia Free Trade Agreement

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 09.19.2011

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WASHINGTON -- As U.S. lawmakers inch closer to enacting a long-stalled free trade agreement with Colombia, the deal's proponents have cited the safer ...

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Breakthrough Between Congress And Obama Admin Paves Way For Free Trade Deals

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 08.28.2011

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WASHINGTON — The White House and congressional lawmakers reached a deal Tuesday to propel three coveted free trade agreements toward a vote on C...

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Free Trade and the Tea Party: Puppets or Rebels?

Ian Fletcher | Posted 05.25.2011

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If Tea Partiers want to get back to the original intent of the Constitution, Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution says plain as day that Congress has the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations."

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The Obama Administration's Clueless Trade Diplomacy

Ian Fletcher | Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite the fact that every major American trade agreement since NAFTA has worsened America's trade balance, Obama actually seems to think he can improve America's export performance by going for more.

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U.S. Files Historic Labor Complaint Against Guatemala

Akito Yoshikane | Posted 05.25.2011

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The United States filed a complaint against Guatemala for failure to enforce labor agreements outlined in a free trade deal with Central American countries, making it the first time the U.S. has brought a case against a trade partner.

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Hope for Obama's "Summer of Jobs"

Susan Segal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Why are labor groups, decision makers, and Congress stalling on trade agreements that would put Americans back to work, boost our exports, and increase our competitiveness in Latin America and Asia?

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Stalled Trade Agreements: Obama Vows To Push Ahead

nytimes.com | SHERYL GAY STOLBERG | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama, who vowed in his State of the Union address to double American exports over the next five years, said on Wednesday that he would rene...

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A Bailout for the Economy, Not Just the Automakers

Gary Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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This bailout isn't about helping one struggling sector of the economy, it's about making sure that the entire economy stays afloat and continues to support jobs for millions of Americans.

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Delay Consideration of Colombia Trade Deal

Kenneth Roth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Congress must work with President-elect Obama to design a policy for Colombia in which "free" trade is not built on dead worker representatives.

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Pelosi to Block Vote on Colombia

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Defying the White House, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday the House will change its rules to avoid a required vote this ye...

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