Steve Bannon may be gone from the White House, but the agenda he championed is moving forward on many fronts. “If there’s any confusion out there,” Bannon told Bloomberg News, “let me clear it up: I’m leaving the White … [Read more...] about Bannon Promotes Trump’s Economic Nationalism
Trump: Even Better at 150 Days
President Trump’s accomplishments in his first 150 days were successfully drowned out in the news by the mainstream media’s obsession with Russia and the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller. When combined with the lack of … [Read more...] about Trump: Even Better at 150 Days
Trump Puts Economic Nationalism on the Agenda
When President Trump pulled the United States out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in January, he was fulfilling a campaign promise. During last year’s campaign, Trump had repeatedly called the TPP a “disaster” for American … [Read more...] about Trump Puts Economic Nationalism on the Agenda
Candidates Turn Against Trade Deals
The first question asked of the presidential candidates at the most recent Republican debate, hosted by CNN in Miami on March 10, was “whether trade deals have been good for the American workers.” Moderator Jake Tapper observed that one … [Read more...] about Candidates Turn Against Trade Deals
No Wonder Obama Won’t Let Us Read TPP
On Friday, Congress disrupted President Obama’s plan for a sweeping transfer of U.S. sovereignty to an unaccountable group of foreign busybodies. Hurray for the stalwart Americans who resisted the demands of Obama, the Republican leadership, … [Read more...] about No Wonder Obama Won’t Let Us Read TPP
The High Cost of Fast Track
Obama received a thundering rejection to his attempt to make the November Congressional election a referendum on his policies. And the biggest Republican majority elected in more than 60 years promised to bring new life to Congress. But instead of … [Read more...] about The High Cost of Fast Track
Look Who’s Arriving on the NAFTA Train
Do you remember when President George W. Bush, in 2005, held a summit meeting with the “three amigos” to promote the free movement of people and goods across our borders with Canada and Mexico? The Council on Foreign Relations then spoke … [Read more...] about Look Who’s Arriving on the NAFTA Train
Look Out for Chinese Imports
Now that America is importing most of the ingredients in our prescription drugs and the majority of the foods we eat, it’s important to look behind the label. It may or may not tell you where the products come from. Your prescription … [Read more...] about Look Out for Chinese Imports
Lies about Trade Agreements
When will Republicans wake up to the way U.S. jobs are betrayed by Barack Obama and the corporate interests that hide under the moniker “free trade”? It’s an embarrassment that Republican powers-that-be have joined with the Obama … [Read more...] about Lies about Trade Agreements
Free Trade Cheats Americans
The re-election of Barack Obama hasn’t done anything to make more jobs available to Americans, and there is no indication that it will. America now has 23 million people who want a fulltime job but can’t find one. Obama doesn’t … [Read more...] about Free Trade Cheats Americans
