Trade – Page 15 – People's World

Trans-Pacific Trade Pact called new NAFTA

September 2, 2011 By John Bachtell

Warning of a new "NAFTA for the Pacific Rim," labor is demanding a new deal being negotiated for the Pacific region include protections for workers rights, health care and the environment.

Colombia trade pact ignores big problems

June 3, 2011 By Karen Hansen-Kuhn

The U.S.-Colombia free trade pact would reinforce a system that leaves farmers and consumers at the mercy of volatile prices and markets.

Time to normalize relations with Cuba

January 31, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Polls have consistently shown a significant majority of Americans favor normal relations with Cuba.

Unions differ on Korea trade pact

December 16, 2010 By John Rummel

DETROIT - The United Auto Workers support for the U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement has received a lot of "ink" in recent days as other unions have criticized the deal.

Obama in land of Gandhi

November 17, 2010 By R.K. Sharma

While Indians celebrated the visit of the U.S. president and the support given for India's bid to the UN Security Council and his noting that India has "emerged" as a world power, there were specific U.S....