by Dave Johnson | Aug 9, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Trade
One of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's stronger economic appeals to working-class voters is his position on trade. Trump understands that people are upset that "trade" deals have moved so many jobs out of the country and he offers solutions that sound...
by Leo Gerard | Aug 2, 2016 | Blog, Current Issues, Jobs and Growth, Trade
As Hillary Clinton’s "Blue Collar Bus Tour,” travels across Pennsylvania and Ohio, I want to tell you about two angry white men I met at the Democratic National Convention last week. The press would have you believe that all of the angry white men are Trump...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 26, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Trade
If you were watching the Democratic convention Monday night, you might have noticed a lot of "No TPP" signs in the crowd. (By Nomiki Konst via Twitter) These signs refer to the widespread opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). They were in evidence when...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 25, 2016 | Blog, Progressive Vision, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
In a representative democracy, the idea is that the representatives should support the preferences of their constituencies. This is what is happening with the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Hillary Clinton's vice presidential pick, Tim Kaine has reversed his...
by Burning Issues Video | Jul 25, 2016 | Burning Issues, Climate, Trade
[fve]https://youtu.be/BqGqp0wlciM[/fve] "Our trade policies stand to undermine the very real progress we're making on climate change," warns Ilana Solomon, director of the Sierra Club's Responsible Trade Program, in this Burning Issues video. The Trans-Pacific...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 21, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Is Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump changing his tune on trade, or was he just making it up all along? This year, working-class voters are high-intensity opposed to trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and Trump figured that out early....
