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Take a Dose of Battle in Seattle to Relieve Washington Fatigue

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

Under the right set of circumstances -- like impending balloting on their re-election -- Congressmen do respond to public outcry.

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The Ungreening of John McCain

Al Meyerhoff | Posted 09.30.2008 | Green

Read More: George Bush, John McCain, Alternative Resources, League of Conservative Voters, Bush Administration, Lcv, Oil, Green, Globalization, Bush-Cheney, Wto, China, Pollution, Sarah Palin, Green News

So far, McCain and Palin have provided nothing but polluted hot air.

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Charlize Theron Defends the Street Protests of the Battle in Seattle

Brad Balfour | Posted 09.26.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Protests, South Africa, Women, Self-Distributed, Charlize Theron, Wto, Stuart Townsend, Movies, Entertainment News

As intense as these roles have been, Theron alternately can seem surprisingly innocent and yet fervently committed, If only because she refuses to to succumb to gossip-mag expectations.

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Senator McCain's Fannie Problem

Sunil Chacko | Posted 09.22.2008 | Business

Zoellick would have to comply with Congressional subpoenas to explain having headed the lobbying activities for Fannie Mae.

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Time to Take a Second Look at Our "Free Trade" Agreements

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Free Trade Agreements, World Trade Organization, Wto, Nafta, Protest, Free Trade, Globalization, Battle in Seattle, Movie, Progressive Movement, Stuart Townsend, Politics News

We also have nearly 15 years of experience with NAFTA and it clearly did not deliver on most of its promises. It was sold as a job creator, but the United States has actually lost jobs.

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We Are Winning: An Interview With Battle In Seattle Director Stuart Townsend

Brad Listi | Posted 09.15.2008 | Home

Read More: New Releases, WTO Riots, Third World, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Michelle Rodriguez, Presidential Election, Global Trade, Imf, Sean Penn, Woody Harrelson, Seattle Riots, Stuart Townsend, Battle in Seattle, Movies, Barack Obama, Cinema, Celebrity Endorsements, Patriotism, Seattle, Brad Listi, World Trade Organization, Filmmaking, Ray Liotta, Make Trade Fair, Channing Tatum, Andre Benjamin, Charlize Theron, Wto, Home News

A lot of people feel like they've lost their voice during the last eight years. This movie is a clear illustration of the fact that you do count... Things can be different. If Obama runs the country like he's run his campaign, we're in good shape.

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Chinese Antitrust Law: The New Face of Protectionism?

Anu Bradford | Posted 08.01.2008 | Business

Read More: China Antimonopoly Law, Wto, Trade Policies, Free Trade, Protectionism, China Economy, Chan Protectionism, China, Business News

China's new antimonopoly law reflects the resurgence of protectionist sentiments in China following the increase in foreign acquisitions of Chinese corporations. How should the US respond?

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Failing to Learn the Lessons of 9/11 & the Collapse of the Doha Round

Max Keiser | Posted 07.30.2008 | Business

Read More: 9/11, Wto, Doha Trade, Business News

The Doha round of trade deals was a chance for America to come clean and show the world that maybe ugly empire spreading and debt-mongering was not its prime Modus Operandi.

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Celebrate, Don't Mourn, Collapse of WTO Talks

Robert Weissman | Posted 07.30.2008 | Business

Read More: Globalization, Wto, Corporate Globalization, Trade, Economy, Food Crisis, Business News

The alleged upside of the deal for developing countries -- increased access to rich country markets -- would have been of tiny benefit, even according to the World Bank.

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WTO Talks Break Down

AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 07.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Wto, World Trade Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, Business News

GENEVA — After coming tantalizingly close to a historic trade deal, World Trade Organization talks collapsed Tuesday in a dismaying blow to seve...

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World Economic Hangover

John Feffer | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hangover, G8, Wto, Officious Language, World Trade Organization, Poor Writing, Writing, Bureaucracy, Politics News

My hands tremble when I open a document from the World Trade Organization. The language is either boring, technical, or obscure. But when I figure out what the documents are saying, I feel even worse.

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The G8: Humanitarian Failure and Making the World Safe for Corporate Power

Robert Weissman | Posted 07.09.2008 | Business

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Economy, G8 Summit, Oil Prices, Deregulation, Imf, Food Prices, Wto, Global Warming, Business News

When the political leaders of the most powerful countries get together and issue joint statements, it may be worth looking at what these planetary stewards have in mind.

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Obama Pledges Imposing "Oil Windfall Profits Tax" -- Right Message, Wrong Language

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 06.12.2008 | Business

Read More: The Senate, Windfall Profits Tax, Nopec, Exxon, Senate Republicans, Wto, Opec, Barack Obama, Sovereign Immunity, Business News

On Tuesday, oil companies with the help of Senate Republicans showed the nation who's boss. Maybe we could shame them into doing the right thing by calling the legislation the "Cartel Profits Tax."

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China and the Elections

John Feffer | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama, Wto, China, Mccain, Clinton, Trade, Robert Cassidy, Politics News

Although Iraq is the defining foreign policy issue so far in the race, China will no doubt be smuggled into the election through rather stark contrasts between the the candidates over trade.

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Destroying African Agriculture

Walden Bello | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Biofuels, Trade, Food Crisis, Malawi, World Bank, Agriculture, Africa, Imf, Wto, Structural Adjustment, Politics News

African agriculture is a case study of how doctrinaire economics serving corporate interests can destroy a whole continent's productive base.

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Bush Security Advisor Says "Next President Won't Change Climate Policies"

AFP | Posted 06.06.2008 | Green

Read More: Free Trade, Wto, Environmental Policy, McCain Climate Policy, Obama Climate Policy, Kyoto Protocol, Green News

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The White House on Thursday warned that countries hoping US President George W. Bush's successor will break sharply with his climat...

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What Are the Consequences of Not Doing Doha?

Louise Blouin MacBain | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Benazir Bhutto Assassination, Doha, Global Economy, Wto, World Trade Organization, Benazir Bhutto, Doha Round, Trade, Economy, Benazir Bhutto Assassinated, Globalization, Benazir Bhutto Killed, Global Markets, Politics News

We need to make an effort to understand that with globalization, poor people, and those with different histories and from different cultures are living with us, here, in our garden.

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Getting Real With Saudi Arabia

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 11.23.2007 | Business

Read More: Energy Sec Bodman, Naval Task Force, Saudi Oil Minister Al Naimi, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Congress, Wto, Riyadh Meeting, Detroit, Nytimes, Nopec, Iran, Business News

It has come to the point where pleading with the Saudis is futile; with oil near $100 a barrel, they're impervious to anything but their own interests. A new relationship is called for.

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