Trade
Harvest of Discontent: Trump’s trade war and the rural fight for survival
September 19, 2019Meanwhile, fifteen members of Trump’s personal Agriculture and Rural Advisory Committee have received over $2 million in bailout payments.
Read moreCentrist ‘New Democrats’ demand for quick vote on ‘New NAFTA’ irks Machinists
September 11, 2019Right-wing "New Democrats" are pushing for a vote on the new NAFTA, but the Machinists union and allies in Congress are putting on the brakes.
Read moreHong Kong protests erupt amidst U.S. trade war against China—Coincidence?
July 8, 2019Sometimes in international politics, timing is everything.
Read morePro-worker Dems mistrust Trump, want worker rights written into ‘new NAFTA’
June 26, 2019"Go back to 1992-93, when NAFTA passed,” said Rep. Donald Norcross, D-N.J., an Electrical Worker. NAFTA proponents “promised we’d get more and better-paying jobs, but if you were a worker, you got royally screwed.
Read moreTrumka in Ohio: Fix trade pact
June 25, 2019“If the candidates don’t stand with us on both measures, just walk away and support someone who does.”
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