AltWeeklies Wire
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
Fair Trade: Hipster Label or Way of Life?new
For a group of Peruvian women who have lived through years of terrorism and now face a stumbling economy that is once again inciting violence, our willingness to understand and embrace fair trade can mean the difference between their struggle and success.
LEO Weekly |
Jennifer Oladipo |
10-22-2007 |
Business & Labor
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
