Pooped out before the Peru NAFTA debate ended?

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Thursday November 08, 2007 · 6:25 AM PST

2007/11/08 · 06:25

Hi - so the vote has been moved to this morning but here's the play-by-play of last night's debate (with commentary of course) from www.eyesontrade.org:

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Wednesday November 07, 2007 · 8:04 AM PST

2007/11/07 · 08:04

Get ready. The debate on the long awaited Bush NAFTA expansion to Peru may start as early as 2 pm. The Rules Committee has published its rule on the bill, which will allow for 3 hours of hot Rangel-on-McCrery-on-Michaud-on-Ron Paul(?) action. This final proceeding, during which no amendments are allowed, brings to a close the Fast Track Deathclock on Peru. AND THERE'S STILL TIME TO CALL YOUR MEMBER NOW!

We'll be liveblogging at EyesOnTrade.

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Thursday October 11, 2007 · 7:09 PM PDT

2007/10/11 · 19:09

If you are one of the handful of Democrats who thinks that the labor standards in the Peru agreement are good enough, then you're in good company - with the Chamber of Commerce.

Here's what U.S. Chamber had to stay in a press statement:

"Over the course of these negotiations, legitimate concerns have been expressed about how addressing labor issues in trade agreements could affect U.S. federal and state labor laws. However, we are encouraged by assurances that the labor provisions cannot be read to require compliance with ILO Conventions."

Well, if the Chamber likes it...right?

Here's what some others think:
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) supports the Peru FTA

Reuters says Big Business overjoyed with Peru FTA

DLC Applauds the "Deal"

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Where do you stand?

21 votes Vote Now!

Where do you stand?

I'm with the Chamber of Commerce

4 votes

Not sure

0 votes

No more NAFTA-style agreements! I'm with the majority of Dems who oppose this Bush-written trade agreement.

17 votes

Obama and Bush in agreement? The Offshoring of Hope

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Tuesday October 09, 2007 · 3:52 PM PDT

2007/10/09 · 15:52

Crossposted from www.eyesontrade.org.

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Sunday October 07, 2007 · 3:04 PM PDT

2007/10/07 · 15:04

Crossposted from Eyes On Trade.

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Tuesday September 25, 2007 · 9:53 AM PDT

2007/09/25 · 09:53

Crossposted from www.EyesOnTrade.org.

Here's what the presidential candidates had to say this week about trade:

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Monday September 17, 2007 · 10:59 AM PDT

2007/09/17 · 10:59

I'd like to introduce a new series called Trade on the Trail, each Friday bringing you what candidates have said on the campaign trail about trade that week.

Cross posted at www.eyesontrade.org.

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Wednesday September 05, 2007 · 8:15 AM PDT

2007/09/05 · 08:15

In case you wondered why the Bush administration would go through all the trouble to sign a trade pact with Panama (where, as we've been reporting, major FTA-related labor disputes are underway), you MUST read Peter Riggs' latest piece for Tax Justice USA.

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Monday August 13, 2007 · 7:12 AM PDT

2007/08/13 · 07:12

As we detailed in our recent food safety report, the WTO and pending NAFTA expansions to Peru and Panama place sharp limitations on a strong and flexible food safety inspection system.

And now that some members of Congress are actually trying to do something to improve our food safety, WTO/trade rules are getting in the way. Read More

How the prez candidates actually vote on trade

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Friday August 10, 2007 · 7:03 AM PDT

2007/08/10 · 07:03

Crossposted from Eyes On Trade.

The blogosphere has been alight with analysis of the presidential field on trade, both on the rightand the left. But how have these candidates actually voted on the major trade issues?

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Thursday August 09, 2007 · 8:17 AM PDT

2007/08/09 · 08:17

WisBusiness.com reports today,

Free Trade Stuff launches its website and a new line of free trade-related products today. The new company, formed by three recent University of Wisconsin alums, will focus on apparel in its initial stages. The company hopes to expand its line of products to cater to consumers tired of Fair Trade rhetoric.

The company’s first two t-shirt designs include a red shirt with the slogan "tariffs are for wussies" across the chest and a white shirt with a blue hand logo and the words "You’ve been slapped by The Invisible Hand," a reference to the work of famous economist Adam Smith.

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Wednesday August 08, 2007 · 5:54 AM PDT

2007/08/08 · 05:54

It was refreshing to see the AFL-CIO debate live up to the promise of delving deeply into the issues that really affect working Americans on a day to day basis.

It's also good to see that there is the ability for one candidate to frame the debate, whether it's on lobbyist money or announcing a new American trade policy and thereby making the other candidates answer up to their history on NAFTA, CAFTA and the WTO.

Now onto the next question of will unions endorse? Jonathan Tasini has more.

Keith Olberman says "it's time for another William Jennings Bryan." That's the populist spirit that swept America in 2006 and will drive the electorate's energy again in 2008.

More on the debate at the AFL-CIO's blog.

More AFL-CIO debate coverage (especially on trade policy) to come first thing tomorrow morning at www.eyesontrade.org.

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