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Free Trade
Free Trade news and analysis from The Nation
March 9, 2016
A senator who is clearly identified with opposition to free-trade deals triumphs in a state that has been particularly hard hit by those pacts.
March 4, 2016
In supporting a free-trade deal with Colombia, she claimed workers there would have better rights than Americans. Does that include being murdered by death squads?
February 23, 2016
Congress just passed legislation to close a loophole that’s allowed Americans to import slave-made goods for decades.
January 14, 2016
As written, the TPP has many flaws. But it could be salvaged if we open up the dispute-resolution process to civil-society stakeholders.
October 7, 2015
The trade deal’s soft stance on labor protections is what makes it so attractive to both business and governments.
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October 7, 2015
‘‘Corporations still have an extra-judicial process to enforce their rights. That’s not the case for labor and environmental standards.’’
September 21, 2015
With the easing of sanctions, countries are rushing to invest, but Republicans are still caught up in a paroxysm of Islamophobia.
July 29, 2015
And it could deregulate “white collar” jobs.
July 29, 2015
The president cleansed Malaysia of its notorious human trafficking record to give the country a front row seat to join the TPP—and Congress can’t do anything about it.
July 23, 2015
China and Russia are gearing up to create an economic zone beyond Washington’s reach.
