Fear and Voting in Costa Rica
The Costa Rican and U.S. governments use scare tactics to win a referendum on a free trade agreement.
The Post-Washington Dissensus
The Washington Consensus is dead. Here’s what needs to take its place.
Executive Pay Debate Raging in Europe and the United States
The CEO-worker pay gap is finally getting some high-profile attention from Presidential candidates. But lawmakers still aren’t doing nearly enough to tackle the gap.
Raw Deal Between Washington and Seoul
The recently signed free trade agreement marks the fourth time the United States has tried to remake the Korean economy. This time, the attempt may fail.
Gangs, Terrorists, and Trade
The Latin American state has lost its monopoly on violence. U.S. economic and political policies have only made matters worse.
Trading with Vegas
Vol. 2, No. 15
Suffocating Consensus
Vol. 2, No. 14
Trade Can Play A Role in Agricultural Development
FPIF asked Anuradha Mittal of the Oakland Institute and Gawain Kripke of Oxfam whether international trade is good for agriculture or not. Mittal sees free trade as hazardous to farmers and farming. Kripke sees a role for trade in sustainable development. While they agree on many points, here they also take issue with each other’s positions.
Free Trade Doesn’t Help Agriculture
FPIF asked Anuradha Mittal of the Oakland Institute and Gawain Kripke of Oxfam whether international trade is good for agriculture or not. Mittal sees free trade as hazardous to farmers and farming. Kripke sees a role for trade in sustainable development. While they agree on many points, here they also take issue with each other’s positions.
Militarism and U.S. Trade Policy
In recent decades, U.S. global economic policies have increasingly driven U.S. military policy.
Political Football
The clock is ticking. The current strategy doesn’t seem to be working, but Coach Bush is reluctant to try something new.
China: What’s the Big Mystery?
In his introduction to the series ‘China: What’s the Big Mystery?’ John Feffer tries to answer the riddle of congagement.
Chain-Gang Economics
China and the United States are sustaining the global economy. But as FPIF columnist Walden Bello points out, this linked relationship is part of the problem, not part of the solution.
The Crisis of Multilateralism
On the eve of their summit in Singapore, the World Bank and IMF are in serious trouble, from a democratic deficit to a serious economic shortfall. Columnist Walden Bello writes about the event he was banned from attending.
Food Aid or Band-aid?
Food aid is one way of addressing the global problem of hunger. But where should the food come from and how should it be delivered? John Rivera of Catholic Relief Services and FPIF’s Conn Hallinan square off.