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April 19, 2007 |
The Establishment Rethinks Globalization
The Nation
The church of global free trade, which rules American politics with infallible pretensions, may have finally met its Martin Luther. An unlikely dissenter has come forward with a revised understanding of globalization that argues for thorough reformation. This man knows the global trading system from the inside because he is a respected veteran of multinational business. His ideas contain an explosive message: that what established authorities teach Americans about global trade is simply wrong--disastrously wrong for the United States. |
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April 18, 2007 |
New Awakening About Free Trade
EagleForum
On the first day that H-1B visas became available, the corporations snapped up all that are allowed. Our government received 150,000 applications for the 85,000 slots set aside to bring in foreign skilled workers. |
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April 17, 2007 |
Clock running out on free trade
Asia Times
At literally minutes to midnight on April 1, the United States signed a free-trade agreement (FTA) with South Korean negotiators and rushed it to Congress. Congress now has until June 30 to review the South Korea, Peru, Colombia and Panama agreements before fast-track authority expires. |
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April 14, 2007 |
EU defends biofuel goals amid food crises
Yahoo! News
The EU Commission on Monday rejected claims that producing biofuels is a "crime against humanity" that threatens food supplies, and vowed to stick to its goals as part of a climate change package. |
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April 12, 2007 |
Mexican truck stampede to hit U.S.!
Worldnet Daily
Despite congressional opposition, the Bush administration is fully committed to beginning within weeks a pilot test that will allow Mexican trucks to operate freely across the U.S. |
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April 12, 2007 |
Pressure grows on Wolfowitz to resign from World Bank
Financial Times
Paul Wolfowitz was under pressure to resign as president of the World Bank on Thursday after admitting he was personally involved in securing a large pay rise and promotion for a Bank official with whom he was romantically involved. |
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April 12, 2007 |
Welcome to the no man's land of the 'North Americanist'
Canadian Free Press
Some call it 'regionalization', population of which will come to be known as the "North Americanists". Some call it North American Union, NAU for short, or the benign sounding North American Community. |
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April 11, 2007 |
The Fiscal Cost of Low-Skill Households to the U.S. Taxpayer
Miscellaneous
Each year, families and individuals pay taxes to the government and receive back a wide variety of services and benefits. A fiscal deficit occurs when the benefits and services received by one group exceed the taxes paid. When such a deficit occurs, other groups must pay for the services and benefits of the group in deficit. Each year, government is involved in a large-scale transfer of resources between different social groups. |
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April 10, 2007 |
Kissinger, other former top US diplomats endorse McCain
Reuters
Henry Kissinger and three other former US secretaries of state have endorsed Republican Senator John McCain in his bid for the presidency, his campaign team said on Tuesday. |
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April 09, 2007 |
Perry decries ban on private toll road contracts
Austin American-Statesman
Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday called in backup — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters — to urge the Legislature to stop something that key legislators have already effectively bottled up: a two-year ban on private toll road leases. |
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