Punish the CAFTA 15 Punish the CAFTA 15
Last night, President Bush eked out a very narrow victory on his top trade priority, with the House of Representatives approving a free-trade agreement with Central American count...
Jul 28, 2005 / Peter Rothberg
Labor Gets Tough on CAFTA Labor Gets Tough on CAFTA
Let's be clear: Any member of Congress who votes for the Central American Free Trade Agreement has signaled their disregard for labor, environmental, farm, consumer and human righ...
Jul 27, 2005 / John Nichols
On China at Least, Nixon Was Right On China at Least, Nixon Was Right
Nixon had it right: A prosperous China is good for us all.
Jul 26, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer
Look Who’s Walking Look Who’s Walking
David Moberg reports on the union dissidents leaving the AFL-CIO.
Jul 26, 2005 / Feature / David Moberg
Help Halt Unfair Trade Pact Help Halt Unfair Trade Pact
After more than two years of campaigning, the CAFTA fight has come down to the wire with a vote scheduled to take place this week. NAFTA led to the loss of almost one million US ...
Jul 26, 2005 / Peter Rothberg
The House of Labor and the Future The House of Labor and the Future
So, with the heaving sound of an old tree suddenly splitting apart in a storm, the labor movement is finally breaking up. On Sunday, leaders of four of the country's largest labo...
Jul 26, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Iraq: The Human Toll Iraq: The Human Toll
The humanitarian crisis is further evidence of the abysmal failure of US policy.
Jul 25, 2005 / Feature / David Cortright
The Corruption Machine The Corruption Machine
At a time when the scale of corruption in Congress has risen to obscene heights, the fight to achieve a clean government has heated up–and the good Senator from Wisconsin, Russe...
Jul 24, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Torture and Lies: Who is Accountable? Torture and Lies: Who is Accountable?
Congressman Maurice Hinchey had the crowd of more than 900--packed into New York's Ethical Culture Society's sweltering auditorium this beautiful summer Saturday--on its feet. H...
Jul 23, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel