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White House Creates Secret Process as Solution to Transparency For Key IPR Negotiation

James Love | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics


James Love

The U.S. government has created a secret process for insiders to view key negotiating documents for trade agreements -- as an alternative to demands for more openness.

Obama's Chief Agricultural Negotiator Nominee a Pesticide Pusher

Paula Crossfield | Posted 11.23.2009 | Green


Paula Crossfield

The Obama administration has chosen someone from an organization dedicated at all costs to chemical-based agriculture to represent our trade interests abroad.

Obama Administration Rules Texts of New IPR Agreement are State Secrets

James Love | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


James Love

We have been seeking access to documents relating to negotiations on an important new intellectual property enforcement treaty. The agreement, misle...

Trade Rep. Schwab Says Tech And Trade Are Inextricable at CES

Mike Smith | Posted 02.12.2009 | World


Mike Smith

Rep. Susan C. Schwab says that the electronics community and tech sector needs to be just as vocal as others who are protectionist. Trade agreements must benefit everyone.

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

Lori Wallach | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics


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.

DeFazio to USTR: Say No to Chevron's Bullying!

Robert Naiman | Posted 08.12.2008 | Green


Robert Naiman

Last week, Chevron announced a second quarter profit of $6 billion. It would seem that Chevron could afford to compensate Ecuadoran peasants for toxic dumping in the Amazon.