Category Archives: Free Trade, My Ass!

Death of a Nation: must-see TV

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Sabina Becker

British journalist Marcel Theroux takes us on a trip to a country he fell in love with as a student during the 1980s. What has become of Russia since then is frightening and should serve as a caution to the … Continue reading →

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Say goodbye to another private-water failure

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Sabina Becker

And this time, it’s Guyana giving a multinational firm the boot. Severn Trent is exiting Guyana after the government said it was failing to meet its targets for the supply of water to the South American country. Severn International’s contract … Continue reading →

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“Terror-free oil”–what it really means

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Well, hey howdy. There’s a new face on the gasoline scene: Oh my, aren’t they patriotic. Just look at that logo! Not a bit subtle. What could be more “American” than cashing in wherever you can, even on tragedy? Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Yep, free trade creates jobs, all right!

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Unfortunately, a lot of them are child labor. The Social Protection Minister Diego Palacio said that over 200 thousand children are working as miners in Colombia specially in deposits in Choco, Boyaca, Antioquia, Caldas, Cundinamarca and Nariño departments. Palacio admitted … Continue reading →

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There goes the neighborhood

Posted on February 3, 2007 by Sabina Becker

And right along with it, all hope that Peruvian president Alan Garcia might have learned from mistakes of the past: Environmental and human rights group in Peru have denounced the government’s campaign to auction off large swathes of the Amazon … Continue reading →

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A questionable success

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Sabina Becker

I’m not sure Vietnam won’t live to regret this: The leader of Vietnam’s Farmers’ Union, Vu Ngoc Ky, has published hundreds of poems. On the day I interviewed him, he had just finished another, written in honour of his staff. … Continue reading →

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