Nafta Mexico

Does the U.S. Trade Rep. Secretly Love Higher Tariffs?

Lori Wallach | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lori Wallach

For a guy who loves "free trade" and is supposed to represent U.S. workers and businesses, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk seems way too comfy with tariffs being slapped on American exports.

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NAFTA And The Drug Cartels: "A Deal Made In Narco Heaven" -- Exclusive Excerpt and Live Chat at 3pm EST

Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ryan Grim

The NAFTA debate was difficult enough without having to talk about the sprawling Mexican drug trade and its attendant corruption. And how NAFTA would also end up benefiting the cartels. So President Clinton ordered his people not to talk about it.

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Nafta's Promise To Mexico Still Unfulfilled 15 Years After Taking Effect

nytimes.com | ELISABETH MALKIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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EXICO CITY -- Mexico's former president, Carlos Salinas, used to promise that free trade and foreign investment would jump-start this country's develo...

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What You Don't Know About Mexico

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mexico Katrina, Nafta Mexico, Mexico World War Two, Mexico, Mexico Drug Cartel, Our Neighbor to the South, Politics News
Maggie Van Ostrand

It's been a while since the U.S. media has said anything about Mexico except giving the low-down on drug cartels, illegal immigration, and kidnappings. Negativity sells, but there must be another side to the story.

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NAFTA Criticism Evokes Response From Canada, Mexico

New York Sun | Josh Gerstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Canada and Mexico are rebuking the top Democratic presidential candidates, senators Clinton and Obama, for vowing to renegotiate the North American Fr...

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