Can Europe make trade into a t...

Sep 4, 2019 by

Many increasingly see environmental crises like the fires in the Amazon as global concerns. But how can remote actors like the EU make a difference, especially when regional players seem uninterested?

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DON’T LET TRUMP’S ...

Apr 7, 2017 by

[Translate] Robert Borosage  OURFUTURE.ORG In his first 70 days in office, President Donald Trump is shedding his most popular...

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ANGST IN GOP OVER TRUMP’...

Feb 20, 2017 by

[Translate] By Alexander Bolton -THE HILL   © Getty Republican lawmakers are concerned about where President Trump is headed on trade...

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CONGRESSIONAL LAWMAKERS EXPLOR...

Jan 11, 2017 by

[Translate] © Getty Congressional lawmakers are exploring ways to rein in Donald Trump who has threatened to impose high tariffs on...

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TPP IS DEAD. TIME FOR A PROGRE...

Nov 23, 2016 by

[Translate] Tobita Chow  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Trump’s election has killed the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Trump made it...

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WHY IS WASHINGTON STILL PUSHIN...

Nov 4, 2016 by

[Translate] Robert Borosage The following was originally published in The Nation As the presidential campaign hobbles through its...

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SURPRISE: A TRADE DEAL WINS AP...

Nov 1, 2016 by

[Translate] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD  NYTIMES Photo From left, Donald Tusk, president of the E.U. Council; Prime Minister Justin...

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Major Consumer Organizations A...

Sep 6, 2016 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson  CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, and the Consumer...

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Should We Accept TPP’s Harm Fo...

Aug 25, 2016 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson   OUR FUTURE.ORG Calling the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) a “trade” deal (it isn’t) the corporate...

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BETRAYED AGAIN, THIS TIME BY U...

Jul 5, 2016 by

[Translate]   Thomas Palley   CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE Voters of all stripes have recognized the Trans-Pacific...

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ANOTHER CORPORATION SUING OUR ...

Jun 28, 2016 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson  CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE A Canadian corporation is suing the us because we wouldn’t let them...

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WHAT HILLARY CLINTON WOULD DO ...

Jun 20, 2016 by

[Translate] Wonkblog By Max Ehrenfreund and Jim Tankersley THE WASHINGTON POST Clinton on the campaign trail View Photos The former...

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NEW VIRUS IS CALLED THE TPP OR...

May 26, 2016 by

[Translate] Friends   We have a serious crisis in our midst.     It is disguised under the auspices of free trade.   This new virus...

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U.S. TRADE POLICY: POPULIST AN...

Apr 24, 2016 by

[Translate] Posted April 18, 2016 at 12:30 pm by Jeff Faux   This post originally appeared in The Globalist. The presidential primary...

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WHY HILLARY COULD BE A LOT MOR...

Mar 5, 2016 by

[Translate] Election 2016 Hillary will have enormous difficulty defending herself on three key issues: trade, war and Wall Street. By...

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DON’T BE MISLED; THE TPP...

Dec 15, 2015 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson   AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Recently there have been news reports that Republicans are going to delay TPP...

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WE’VE SOLD OUT THE ENVIR...

Oct 8, 2015 by

[Translate] “It’s a corporate dream but a nightmare for those of us on Main Street” Ben Norton   We’ve...

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TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP TRAD...

Oct 5, 2015 by

[Translate]   By JACKIE CALMES NYTIMES World Leaders React to Trade Agreement The United States trade representative, Michael...

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THE POPULIST AGENDA IS AN ELEC...

Sep 1, 2015 by

[Translate]   Terrance Heath  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Whether you believe Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is an “electable”...

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LESSONS FROM CONFRONTING THE G...

Aug 27, 2015 by

[Translate] HIGHTOWER LOWDOWN A plucky (and smart!) grassroots coalition has pushed the dastardly Trans-Pacific Partnership to the...

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FAST TRACK NOT OVER!

Jun 15, 2015 by

[Translate] White House House GOP eyeing another shot at trade bill Republicans are expected to again try to pass Obama’s trade...

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A LOOK AT THE “TRADER...

Jun 12, 2015 by

[Translate] AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE June 12, 2015 Dave Johnson After a narrow and suspenseful 217-212 approval Thursday on a...

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SLAM THE DOOR ON FAST TRACK!

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[Translate]   By Bill Moyers and Michael Winship, Moyers & Company | Op-Ed 7 May, 2014: AFGE joined other labor organizations to...

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WILL TPP KILL THE POST OFFICE?

Jun 8, 2015 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Corporations are notorious for sneaking things into laws and regulations before...

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TRADE ENFORCEMENT FAILURE

Jun 2, 2015 by

[Translate]   Leo Gerard  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE It’s all the rage now for Republican presidential candidates to spurn the...

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Stop Calling the TPP a Trade A...

May 26, 2015 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson   CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE This is a message to activists trying to fight the Trans-Pacific...

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Obscure Government Document Sh...

May 22, 2015 by

[Translate] “This is not a trade agreement. It’s about intellectual property and dispute settlement.” By Zaid...

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6 Ways Bernie Sanders Will Cha...

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[Translate] by Kira Lerner  THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is expected to announce today that he is...

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The Politics of Extinction

Mar 16, 2015 by

[Translate] By William deBuys, there TomDispatch dinotude (CC BY 2.0) This piece first appeared at TomDispatch. Read Tom Engelhardt’s...

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