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Tag Archives: NAFTA
Killing The Economy Part 2 Trade And Tariffs
About a month ago – it is almost hard to keep track of time in the current rush of news – Iowa suddenly found itself smack in the middle of a trade war that it had nothing to do with. … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, Economic Justice, Economy
Tagged dairy, EU, Mexico, NAFTA, tariff, Trade
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Renegotiating NAFTA Takes A Turn On Republicans
NAFTA flag image from google.com While it may be too much to hope for this leftover … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Labor
Tagged NAFTA, NAFTA renegotiations, right to work
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Hillary After Jefferson Jackson
Beginning with the first debate on Oct. 13, it has been a fast and wild ride for Democrats. Hillary Clinton held her lead in the polls, and Bernie Sanders appears to have reached a ceiling of support. Vice president Joe … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton
Tagged #iacaucus, Bernie Sanders, CAFTA, Hillary Clinton, NAFTA, TPP, WTO
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Kim Reynolds Supports TPP: That Should Scare You
The following is a letter to the editor from Don Paulson. Mr. Paulson is chair of the Muscatine Democratic Party I get it now! Kim Reynolds was pulling an early April Fool’s Day joke with her 3/31/15 column urging passage … Continue reading
Posted in ALEC, Guest Posts, Letters, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Tagged Kim Reynolds, NAFTA
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TPP – Not A Good Deal
A few weeks back I received an email that reported that a group of Iowa legislators were looking for some guidance on what was in the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership). The reason is very logical – if the US joins in … Continue reading
Posted in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Tagged middle class, NAFTA, TTIP
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Who Owns the Earth?
This article by Noam Chomsky, emeritus professor of linguistics and philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, came from Truthout this month. It is relevant to the current conversation about immigration, borders, and protecting the commons. Read the entire article here. … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration
Tagged border fence, Immigration, immigration reform, NAFTA, Noam Chomsky
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Don't Build the Danged Fence
The U.S. Congressman from Iowa’s fourth district made some comments about immigration recently. Actually, he’s made a lot of them over the years. We can’t let him frame the discussion or worse, re-distribute his memes. For why, read Mark Karlin’s … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration
Tagged border fence, Immigration, immigration reform, NAFTA
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Loebsack Schools Archer On Medicare, Tax Policy At Candidate Forum
Watch these 1-minute clips from the candidate forum co-sponsored by the Johnson County Task Force on Aging and the Johnson County League of Women Voters. It looked to us like Archer relied on disinformation and memorized talking points while Loebsack … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign
Tagged #factsmatter, District 2 Iowa campaign 2012, free-trade, John Archer, Loebsack-Archer candidate forum, Medicare voucher system, NAFTA
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