International trade

Child workers in Thailand

Congress Has Only Now Banned Slave Labor in US Imports Congress Has Only Now Banned Slave Labor in US Imports

Congress just passed legislation to close a loophole that’s allowed Americans to import slave-made goods for decades.

Feb 23, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Is the World on the Brink of Another Great Recession?

Is the World on the Brink of Another Great Recession? Is the World on the Brink of Another Great Recession?

We could be facing the third leg of a crisis that began in 2008. If ever there was a time for US leadership, it is now.

Feb 19, 2016 / Sherle R. Schwenninger

The Union Busting That Goes Into Your Canned Fish

The Union Busting That Goes Into Your Canned Fish The Union Busting That Goes Into Your Canned Fish

A free trade deal between the US and Morocco was supposed to increase development in North Africa—not flame labor conflicts and union suppression.

Feb 17, 2016 / Michelle Chen

What Do Cubans Think of Normalization With the United States?

What Do Cubans Think of Normalization With the United States? What Do Cubans Think of Normalization With the United States?

They’re divided, by generation and class, over whether it will be a good thing.

Feb 9, 2016 / Feature / Sujatha Fernandes

Iran's Mahan Air

Iran Is Open For Business. What Does This Mean for the Global Economy? Iran Is Open For Business. What Does This Mean for the Global Economy?

The country could put up to a million barrels of oil a day on the market.

Jan 19, 2016 / Juan Cole

A man carries a sack of oranges while walking past a mural depicting a fight between farmers and private landlords in Tegucigalpa, Honduras's capital.

More Than 30 Trade Unionists Have Been Killed in Honduras Since 2009 More Than 30 Trade Unionists Have Been Killed in Honduras Since 2009

Chiquita keeps bananas cheap—and union organizers scared for their lives.

Nov 30, 2015 / Michelle Chen

The Secret Weapon for Cutting Costs at Chinese Factories? Interns

The Secret Weapon for Cutting Costs at Chinese Factories? Interns The Secret Weapon for Cutting Costs at Chinese Factories? Interns

And you thought American interns had it rough…

Oct 12, 2015 / Michelle Chen

A farm worker picks avocados from Hoja Redonda plantation in Chincha, Peru, September 3, 2015.

Why the TPP Won’t Work for Workers Why the TPP Won’t Work for Workers

The trade deal’s soft stance on labor protections is what makes it so attractive to both business and governments.

Oct 7, 2015 / Michelle Chen

A TPP Deal Is Finally Reached, but Don’t Assume It Will Pass Congress

A TPP Deal Is Finally Reached, but Don’t Assume It Will Pass Congress A TPP Deal Is Finally Reached, but Don’t Assume It Will Pass Congress

Election-year pressures and the deal’s actual details may yet scuttle final passage of TPP.

Oct 5, 2015 / George Zornick

You Can’t Fight Poverty With a Concert

You Can’t Fight Poverty With a Concert You Can’t Fight Poverty With a Concert

Global Citizen’s celebrity-packed festival aims to mobilize millennials against poverty. That’s pointless if it strips politics from the fight.

Sep 24, 2015 / Benjamin Cohen and Elliot Ross

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