The Fair Trade Democrats

The Fair Trade Democrats

In an interview with Senator Sherrod Brown, Nichols shows that the new Democrats are pursuing a new trade agenda.

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In the 2006 midterms, populist candidates surged to victory, promoting a new economic vision for the country. In this VideoNation report, John Nichols describes the free-trade political environment that has sent so many jobs overseas and led to this populist upswing. In an interview with newly-elected Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Nichols shows that the new Democrats are pursuing a new trade agenda– based on fairness and justice over sheer corporate gain.

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