Colombia Free Trade

A Bailout for the Economy, Not Just the Automakers

Gary Shapiro | Posted 11.19.2008 | Business

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Gary Shapiro

This bailout isn't about helping one struggling sector of the economy, it's about making sure that the entire economy stays afloat and continues to support jobs for millions of Americans.

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Delay Consideration of Colombia Trade Deal

Kenneth Roth | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

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Kenneth Roth

Congress must work with President-elect Obama to design a policy for Colombia in which "free" trade is not built on dead worker representatives.

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Former Colombia Foreign Minister Argues For An Extension Of Tough U.S. Drug Plan And Free Trade, Supports McCain

Diane Tucker | Posted 09.15.2008 | Home

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Diane Tucker

I think Senator McCain will probably win in November because what North Americans value most is security, stability and experience, and that is McCain.

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Colombia - A Case Study in Failed U.S. Intervention

Dan Kovalik | Posted 08.26.2008 | Politics

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Dan Kovalik

As Noam Chomsky had noted many years ago, the amount of U.S. military assistance to a particular country is, as a general rule, directly proportional...

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Obama to Represent the Uprising on Trade?

David Sirota | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics

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David Sirota

Politicians supporting the Colombian trade deal have blood on their hands - there's no other way to put it.

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Why Is McCain Afraid To Talk To U.S. Workers About Trade?

James P. Hoffa | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics

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James P. Hoffa

By traveling to Colombia to promote a trade program that will continue the race to the bottom, McCain is ignoring the crimes of its regime, which condones the torture and murder of trade unionists.

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A Pollster Takes Me to the Cyber-Woodshed on Colombia and the Drug War: I Respond

Arianna Huffington | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

Writing in The Hill, pollster Mark Mellman took me to the cyber-woodshed yesterday. Mellman claims that Lockheed hired him to produce "a serious study on the underexplored subject of drug policy." Very noble of Lockheed.

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The Democratic Culture of Corruption

David Sirota | Posted 04.13.2008 | Politics

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David Sirota

The Max Baucus story that adds credence to the concept that when it comes to core economic and corruption issues, America is governed by one party with two separately named wings.

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Clintons' Squabbles: Not Funny

Flavia Colgan | Posted 04.11.2008 | Politics

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Flavia Colgan

At some point, when Sen. Clinton claims she was trying to defeat the Colombian free trade deal, Bill Clinton must have told her that he was planning on making some money to promote the deal.

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On Ludlow Anniversary, Blood Money Drenches Democrats

David Sirota | Posted 04.11.2008 | Politics

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David Sirota

The lawmakers who pretend to weep and cry at the atrocities in Tibet and Darfur maneuver to reward a Colombian government that helps commit human rights atrocities.

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Colombia and Bill: The Unanswerable Question for Hillary Clinton

Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 04.11.2008 | Politics

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Eric Schmeltzer

2008-04-11-hillary_colombia.jpg Either she admits that she's not really as opposed to the trade deal as she says, or that she has no control over Bill, which of course is a bigger problem, as we'd be facing a "Two-Headed President" scenario.

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Perino Gets Testy With Dem Leaders

Huffington Post | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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White House spokeswoman Dana Perino was none too pleased that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic leadership announced they would change Hou...

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The Clinton-Colombia Connection: It Goes Back a Long Way

Arianna Huffington | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

A week ago, if you'd asked most people to say the first thing that popped into their heads when they heard the word "Colombia," you might have gotten: "coffee," "cocaine," or maybe even "kidnappings." Today that list would probably be led by "Clinton."

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Congress Should Stand Firm on Colombia

Maria McFarland | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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Maria McFarland

In selling Bush's free trade agreement , administration officials are blindly repeating Colombian claims that paramilitaries have demobilized and are a thing of the past.

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Pelosi to Block Vote on Colombia

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Defying the White House, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday the House will change its rules to avoid a required vote this ye...

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Brain Dead Trade Debate

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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Robert L. Borosage

The entire debate over the Colombia Free Trade Agreement is taking place as if Ronald Reagan were president and it was still "morning in America."

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Lobby For Colombia Trade Pact Casts A Wide Net

New York Times | ERIC LIPTON and STEVEN R. WEISMAN | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics

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There have been all-expense paid trips to Colombia for more than 50 members of Congress, featuring coffee tastings and dinner at a posh restaurant ins...

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A Test for Democrats on Foreign Policy

John Fund | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics

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John Fund

The simple truth is that the opposition to the Colombian trade agreement -- from the Democratic presidential contenders to Nancy Pelosi -- has nothing to do with reality.

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If I Could Show Congress the Real Colombia

Gerardo Cajamarca Alarcón | Posted 01.24.2008 | Politics

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Gerardo Cajamarca Alarcón

I would ask U.S. Congressmen, is it ethical for them to sign a treaty with a country whose legislature is infiltrated by partisans of the terrorist paramilitaries.

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Bush Administration Welcomed Colombian Free Trade Envoy with Terrorist Ties

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 11.09.2007 | Politics

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Leo W. Gerard

What does it say about the Colombian FTA that its chief advocate, a woman Uribe sent to this country and one Bush welcomed in, has terrorist ties?

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