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How Deep Is D.C. Corruption? So Deep That When Obama Tries to Clean It Up, Lobbyists Publicly Spaz

David Sirota | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

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David Sirota

Some might say that hey, it's not a big deal for lobbyists to serve on advisory panels, because those panels are only "advisory." But that label is deliberately deceptive.

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No Evidence Found that Colombia Suddenly FTA-Worthy

Fred Redmond | Posted 06.12.2009 | World

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Fred Redmond

"Free trade should be premised on fundamental respect for human rights, especially the rights of the workers producing the goods to be traded. In Colombia, workers cannot exercise their right without fear of being threatened or killed."

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Obama's Panama Opportunity

Gary Shapiro | Posted 04.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Consumer-Electronics-Association, Hugo Chavez, Latin America, Ron Kirk, Colombia Trade Agreement, Gary Shapiro, Exports, President Obama, Colombia, Protectionism, Barack Obama, International Trade, Summit of the Americas, Panama Trade Agreement, Buy American, Free Trade, Panama Canal, Panama, Stimulus Package, Business News
Gary Shapiro

President Barack Obama will soon be making his first trip to Latin America to attend the Summit of the Americas. This visit is an important opportunit...

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U.S. To Toughen Its Trade Stance, Emphasize Social Issues

Washington Post | Anthony Faiola | Posted 04.09.2009 | Business

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The Obama administration is aggressively reworking U.S. trade policy to more strongly emphasize domestic and social issues, from the displacement of A...

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Ron Kirk: Tax Problems Surface

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and DAVE ESPO | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Another Obama administration nominee has tax troubles. This time, it's Ron Kirk, the president's choice to be U.S. trade representa...

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President Obama Sounds Like a Free Trader, So Why Are His Actions Contradicting His Words?

Gary Shapiro | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Gary Shapiro

Listening to President Barack Obama's speech Tuesday night to a joint session of Congress, I did a double take. "The only way to fully restore Amer...

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Ron Kirk Selected to Deliver on Obama's Campaign Pledge to Reform U.S. Trade Policies

Lori Wallach | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics

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Lori Wallach

Whether Ron Kirk is a good choice for trade representative will be determined by his ability to deliver on creating a new trade and globalization policy that benefits more Americans.

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Will Barack Obama Commit Industrial Policy?

Robert Kuttner | Posted 01.21.2009 | Politics

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Robert Kuttner

Obama may soon find that he is committing a big sin against one of the major premises of the reigning ideology, and will create a head-on collision with one of the cherished dogmas of market fundamentalism -- "free trade."

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Mr. Obama Disagrees

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics

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Paul Jenkins

Obama's choice of Rick Warren to give the invocation at his inauguration is dreadful. His explanation is even worse. He shrinks Warren's statements about gay people down to a "disagreement," as if we're talking about ethanol subsidies.

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