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Bomb Appalachia (and Face the Music)

Michael Gould-Wartofsky | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green


Michael Gould-Wartofsky

Theirs is a coast-to-coast campaign to save Appalachia's mountains and streams -- and Appalachians' homes, jobs, and culture -- from the devastating coal mining practice known as mountaintop removal.

Internet Censorship Could Be Challenged By WTO

Reuters | Posted 11.06.2009 | Technology


GENEVA (Reuters) - Censorship of the Internet is open to challenge at the World Trade Organization as it can restrict trade in services delivered onli...

There Will Be No Trade War

Gilbert B. Kaplan | Posted 10.05.2009 | Business


Gilbert B. Kaplan

If you were going to start a trade war against the United States, it is unlikely that your first salvo would be on chicken parts, or as the Chinese rather charmingly first announced, on dorkings.

G-20 Doesn't Offer Much Reform

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 09.29.2009 | World


Mark Weisbrot

The expansion from the G-8 to the G-20 is mostly a symbolic move. Since the rich countries control the institutions with actual power, the G-20 is still mainly the G-7 with the other 13 countries sitting in.

The Commerce Secretary From Boeing

David Segal | Posted 09.22.2009 | Politics


David Segal

Former Washington governor Gary Locke has worked hard to minister to the needs of the hometown corporation. Since being appointed as commerce secretary, he has an even higher perch from which he can do so.

Washington Post Spreads Myths That Trade Enforcement Will Hurt Climate Change Agreements

Mike Elk | Posted 09.16.2009 | Green


Mike Elk

If we don't enforce certain sections of trade agreements related to export, why would countries uphold their end of the deal when it comes to issues like climate change?

China: U.S. Tire Tariffs Violate WTO Rules

AP | JOE McDONALD | Posted 09.15.2009 | World


BEIJING — As Beijing launched a case Monday against new U.S. tariffs on Chinese tires, President Barack Obama defended the duties, saying tradin...

Score One for Fair Trade

Jim Arkedis | Posted 09.11.2009 | World


Jim Arkedis

The WTO's ruling late last week in a case involving Boeing and European arch-rival Airbus is a big and welcome victory that shows rule-based trade works.

The U.S. Climate Change Bill: International Trade Implications & China

Elizabeth Lynch | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green


Elizabeth Lynch

Will additions to the Climate Change Bill maintain the competitiveness of U.S. industries, or are they attempts by certain industries to protect their profits?

One-Sentence Health Insurance Reform

Mark Kleiman | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


Mark Kleiman

A "Most Favored Nation" clause for health care, modeled after the WTO trade rules.

Illegal DVDs in China: Here to Stay

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 10.18.2009 | World


Tom Doctoroff

The government will do nothing to stem the flood of pirated videos washing over towns and cities across the nation.

US Fined $295 Million Over Illegal Subsidies To Cotton Growers

AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 10.16.2009 | World


GENEVA — American goods will face around $295 million in annual sanctions as a result of the United States' failure to eliminate illegal subsidi...

President Obama's Upcoming "Section 421 Tire Case" Trade Enforcement Decision

Dave Johnson | Posted 09.28.2009 | Business


Dave Johnson

Very soon we will have an opportunity to see where President Obama comes down on trade with China, and whether the U.S. tire industry will be granted relief.

President Hu, Tear Down This Firewall

Gilbert B. Kaplan | Posted 09.14.2009 | World


Gilbert B. Kaplan

When Obama meets with President Hu next month, he should emulate one of his predecessors -- in fact one he has spoken of admiringly before -- and say something that could change history.

A Fashion Foreign Policy

Michael Likosky | Posted 08.12.2009 | Business


Michael Likosky

To protect American workers, in the luxury sector and elsewhere, our government trade negotiators should revisit outsourcing rules.

US Online Gambling Regulations Anger EU

GlobalPost | Posted 07.26.2009 | World


SAN FRANCISCO The European Union recently took a shot at the United States in little-noticed trade war over internet gambling, charging that the Unite...

The US-India Business Council Comes of Age

Sunil Chacko | Posted 07.24.2009 | World


Sunil Chacko

The overflow crowd at the US-India Business Council's "Synergies Summit" emphasized how positively different the Council has become from even a dozen years ago.

How Sweet It Is... Brazil's Sugar Ethanol Fuels China's Recovery

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 07.20.2009 | World


Eric Ehrmann

Ethanol trade has helped make China Brazil's top trade partner, replacing Uncle Sam, who had been top dog ever since Herbert Hoover was in the White House.

Big Business Gearing Up to Defend Protectionism Against UN Climate Negotiators

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green


Mark Weisbrot

It appears that international efforts to slow the pace of worldwide climate disruption could also run up against powerful interests who advocate a "fundamentalist" conception of intellectual property.

Worse Spokespeople Than Bristol Palin

Warren Holstein | Posted 06.06.2009 | Comedy


Warren Holstein

1. George W. Bush for RIF (Reading Is Fundamental). He's is not just the former president, he's a client.

When the Left Went Teabagging: As You Chuckle at the Right's Newfound Activism, Don't Forget That the Left Sucked Balls for Years

Daniel Sinker | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics


Daniel Sinker

Without two decades wandering the desert, we wouldn't have built the modern infrastructure that the left stands on now. So laugh if you want, but today's teabaggers may be tomorrow's resurgent Right.

Microsoft Roils the World with FAT Patents

Brian Kahin | Posted 04.06.2009 | Business


Brian Kahin

Some wishful thinkers may accept Microsoft's claim that this is about TomTom rather than Linux. But this is a landmark assault into the most troubled and controversial terrain of the patent system.

Marriage Counseling for the United States and Russia

Jamie Metzl | Posted 03.30.2009 | World


Jamie Metzl

As new leaders, Presidents Obama and Medvedev have an invaluable opportunity to reestablish trust and work toward a stronger partnership based on shared interests.

New Report Hints at Broken Promises and Trouble Ahead for World Trade

Jake Colvin | Posted 03.02.2009 | World


Jake Colvin

The steps countries take over the coming months to respond to the global financial crisis will help determine whether the world is destined to learn from or repeat past mistakes.

Increasing Agreement on Carbon Taxes -- Goodbye 2008 Conventional Wisdom

Dan Rosenblum | Posted 01.30.2009 | Green


Dan Rosenblum

This convergence of opinion from Left and Right signals an extraordinary opportunity to obtain bipartisan support for a revenue-neutral carbon tax.