Bad Nike and Republicans allow employers to demand passwords

Thoughts on a variety of issues: I. U.S. Rep. Steven King, a Republican from Ohio, believes that we should not have any laws protecting gays from discrimination, becase they can hide their sexual orientation. So, according to King's logic, it is O.K. to discriminate based...

GOP ban drugs from Canada but O.K with trade with fascist China

Why is the state of Florida throwing citizens off the voting rolls? Is it to repeat the presidential election of 2000, where Bush barely beat Gore by a few hundred votes? The fact is, the state of Florida has a history of kicking out alleged non-citizen and felon voters....

Congress breaks up one bill into three; free trade passes

What could have been one law became three so that Congress can claim higher numbers? Free trade passes and Obama can declare victory – does he get three victories or just one? " “Congress passes 3 free trade agreements By JIM ABRAMS WASHINGTON Congress approved free...

Getting China to play fairly, and playing fairly ourselves

Whether the chicken hits the road, or the road hits the chicken, it's always tough on the chicken. Play fairly in the global market or get equalized, and that is an “n-way” street, where “n” equals the...

Obama - "First Pacific President or Supplicant?" - APEC

In Tokyo President Obama declared himself as the "First Pacific President".  It would appear that that didn't cut salt with the big players and Obama soon found himself on the defensive. Asian countries...

India and Canada are Set to Begin a New Phase in Trade Ties.

India and Canada are planning to strengthen the trade and economic relationships and nuclear commerce in a phased move towards free trade agreements. The top government officials of both the countries were...

Do Not Believe The Pundits On China’s Century

While countries struggle, muddling their way through stimulus packages and bailouts, China is being touted as everything from, “the best current place to invest,” to being, “the engine that will pull the globe out of its recession.” These entreaties and...

Peru's President Alan Garcia Faces More Civil Unrest

Peru's President Alan Garcia is facing more civil unrest.  The immediate crisis in the Amazon seems to have cooled off while  unrest in the highlands is gathering steam. President Alan Garcia has had his...

Falling on Deaf Ears

"This is original material copied from my own blog.Falling on Deaf Ears The Taiwanese are no stranger to taking to the streets as seen in 2006 when they campaigned against the corruption of then president Chen Shui-bian. In 2008 the KMT returned to power with 81 out of...

G7 to avoid protectionism

" Finance ministers at a G7 meeting in Italy said raising barriers to free trade would make the downturn worse. Hours earlier, the US Congress approved an $787bn economic recovery plan that includes a 'Buy...

NAFTA, the Good, the Best, and the Ugly for the Americas

NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, has been getting a lot of not so favorable, and sometimes, controversial headlines in recent years. Some critics blame it for the current labor shortages in the United States, due to the fact that most U.S. companies have been...

Canada to lobby over "Buy American" Protectionist Bill

  Barry Artiste Op/EdThough one can certainly understand the US Position of "Buy American" in these troubling times. US Taxpayers, like Canadian Taxpayers want to know that if their money is going to Bailout...

Is "Fairtrade" Coffee Fair?

Opinion. The brand: Fairtrade coffee is a fantastic brand. It has the feel of integrity, the smell of wholesomeness, and the taste of honesty!  A brand that sells a little over the going price in order to...

China, Feds Take Industry to the ‘Cleaners’

Consumers are already paying high prices for gas, oil, dairy and bakery products; now, they'll have to pay higher prices at the drycleaners as well.  Who’s to blame for the price hike?  In a news release  today, the folks at the National Cleaners...

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