AltWeeklies Wire
Are Anti-Immigrant Efforts Bad for Business?new
Opponents of Arizona-style anti-immigration laws say they hurt states' tax bases. Some immigrants say anti-immigrant fervor hurts their businesses bottom lines as well.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
03-29-2012 |
Immigration
Congress Votes Down a NAFTA-Mandated Trucking Programnew
After years of political shell games on Capitol Hill, yet another push to unleash Mexican trucks across the United States has been quashed.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
04-08-2009 |
International
The Trucked-Up Politics of NAFTAnew
Backed by some of America's most powerful unions, Democrats Barack Obama and Jeff Merkley -- who's challenging Sen. Gordon Smith -- say they want to protect U.S. jobs by reforming international trade deals such as the 14-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. We go to Mexico to see what it's doing there.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
10-01-2008 |
Business & Labor
David Sirota is Leading a Populist Revolution ... Why Haven't You Heard About It?new
Sirota is for unions and against NAFTA -- so how did he get a nationally syndicated column?
Boulder Weekly |
Dylan Otto Krider |
07-19-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Obama Economic Appointment Highlights Old Trade Disputenew
Before giving Jason Furman a pass on his emerging trade polices, it's important to focus on the true differences between Free Trade and Fair Trade.
East Bay Express |
Jay Youngdahl |
06-25-2008 |
Politics
Trucking Buffalonew
Truck traffic on the Peace Bridge is up as a result of NAFTA and it is expected to increase in decades to come, making the border ever less friendly to people, and more friendly to raw materials and manufactured goods.
Artvoice |
Bruce Jackson |
10-19-2007 |
Business & Labor
Exploitation Should Kills Bush's 'Free Trade' Dealsnew
As business interests press their case for expanding NAFTA-like agreements to Colombia, Peru, and Panama, a growing collection of Americans are coming to question the human-rights implications of so-called Free Trade.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
09-20-2007 |
Business & Labor
Artistic Warningnew
AltWeeklies Award - Arts Feature
Tucson Weekly |
Margaret Regan |
08-07-2004 |
Media
Democratic Team Stresses Labor and Leadership Issues in Ohionew
If the "conventional wisdom" is to be believed on the potential weak spots of the Kerry/Edwards ticket, the candidates hit the proper notes at Saturday's rally in Zanesville, Ohio.
The Athens NEWS |
Jim Phillips |
08-03-2004 |
Politics
