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10 years after the ‘Battle in Seattle’

November 20, 2009 By Don McIntosh

SEATTLE (PAI)—Ten years ago on Nov. 30, 1999, 50,000 people protested a meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Seattle.

Are we left behind in the ‘green production’ revolution?

November 20, 2009 By John Case

Institute for America's Future experts: China has a national industrial strategy. We do not. And we better come up with one soon.

Rome Food Summit is a flop

November 20, 2009 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

There was little good news for the world's billion hungry people at the UN World Food Organization (FAO) Summit held November 16 - 18 in Rome.

Wall Street vote delayed as Black Caucus demands help for poor

November 20, 2009 By Joe Sims

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus persuaded House Finance Services Committee chairman, Rep. Barney Frank to delay a vote on the systemic risks bill.

U.S. students win ‘new day’ for Honduran workers

November 19, 2009

In a big victory for a U.S. student campaign, Russell Athletics, the largest supplier of team uniforms and apparel, agreed to reopen a Honduran factory that it shut down after its workers formed a union.

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10 years after the ‘Battle in Seattle’

Are we left behind in the ‘green production’ revolution?

Rome Food Summit is a flop

Wall Street vote delayed as Black Caucus demands help for poor

U.S. students win ‘new day’ for Honduran workers