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Obama Campaign Press Call 7.2 AUDIO: Ambassador Gelbard and Senior Advisor Restrepo on Obama's Latin America Policy

OffTheBus Listening Post | Posted 07.02.2008 | Home

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WHO: Ambassador Robert Gelbard and Senior Policy Advisor Dan Restrepo WHAT: Press conference call to discuss Barack Obama's Latin American polic...

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On Ludlow Anniversary, Blood Money Drenches Democrats

David Sirota | Posted 04.11.2008 | Politics

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The lawmakers who pretend to weep and cry at the atrocities in Tibet and Darfur maneuver to reward a Colombian government that helps commit human rights atrocities.

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Colombia and Bill: The Unanswerable Question for Hillary Clinton

Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 04.11.2008 | Politics

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Either she admits that she's not really as opposed to the trade deal as she says, or that she has no control over Bill, which of course is a bigger problem, as we'd be facing a "Two-Headed President" scenario.

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The Clinton-Colombia Connection: It Goes Back a Long Way

Arianna Huffington | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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A week ago, if you'd asked most people to say the first thing that popped into their heads when they heard the word "Colombia," you might have gotten: "coffee," "cocaine," or maybe even "kidnappings." Today that list would probably be led by "Clinton."

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Congress Should Stand Firm on Colombia

Maria McFarland | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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In selling Bush's free trade agreement , administration officials are blindly repeating Colombian claims that paramilitaries have demobilized and are a thing of the past.

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Pelosi to Block Vote on Colombia

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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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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Colombia Free Trade Agreement: A Bad Deal for Everyone Involved

Rep. Phil Hare and Rep. Michael H. Michaud | Posted 04.08.2008 | Politics

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If we had been born in Colombia, we would probably be dead. That's right. As members of our respective labor unions, the fight for higher wages, better working conditions, and a secure pension could have cost us our lives.

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