Trade

Finance Fumbles

commentisfree.guardian.co.uk — It's time we rebuild the economic system to work in the interests of society and the earth—not the market.

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Oil Diplomacy

Why the Bush administration makes nice with Moammar but goes beserk over Hugo. more »

Less Oil, More Wars

Why the shift in oil production from the global North to the global South means more instability and high gas prices. more »

Gimme That Old-Time Geopolitics

Across the globe, the Bush administration has pretty much dropped its democratic pretences in favor of stability. more »

Pressure China To Change

China is hurting the U.S. economy. Since the administration won't lead, Congress must. more »

Leading 'La Marcha'

The mass demonstrations reveal an uprising of people—not just of workers—who are social beings rather than economic objects. more »

Cooling The Iran Crisis

There's a way forward on Iran that includes neither sanctions nor the use of force. more »

Real Immigration Security

It's not an issue of fences and border patrols, but of economic security and protections for all workers. more »

Still Waiting For Debt Relief

Despite Bono, Blair and the G8, the World Bank still hasn't moved on debt relief. Will today's meeting be a step forward? more »

The Price Of Cheap Chicken

latimes.com — The rapid evolution and spread of bird flu is the result of factory poultry farming and cross-border trade.

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