Another Trade Pact Brought into the Coalition of the Willing
For immediate release Contact: Tom Loudon (301) 204-9549November 8, 2007 read more
STATEMENT ON PERU AND OTHER PENDING FTAs
The following statement was sent via email to 1,400 people in Congress on Monday November 5th, including all the trade LAs, Chief of Staff, Legislative Directors and Congress people. Congratulations to the grassroots initiative behind this statement, especially to Grassroots Global Justice and folks from across the country gathering on regular conference calls to stop the Peru FTA. read more
Updates: Tropical Storm Noel
Tropical Storm Noel hit Haiti and the Dominican Republic yesterday. So far the worst of the storm seems to have hit the Dominican Republic where at least 20 people have died in flooding. Reports from rural areas in both countries are still lacking – so the damage could be worse. Some video from Haiti gives an idea of the strength of the water flowing. The BBC also has a slide show with images from Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Lectionaries are Sold OUT
Thanks to everyone who purchased a lectionary or one of the individual volumes of the Inclusive Bible. We are now sold out of lectionaries! We will be issuing a new edition of lectionaries in December. We’ll let you know as soon as they are ready.
Tropical Storm Noel Hits Haiti!
Tropical Storm Noel hit Haiti today and is expected to drop as much as 30 inches of rain in some parts of the country – creating a very high risk for flooding and mud-slides. Early reports indicate that the worst of the damage was in the Dominican Republic were a dozen people were killed. But it is too early to tell. Below is a report from this afternoon, published by the Canadian Press.Tropical storm Noel brings heavy rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic
John Edwards Statement on Peru Trade Agreement October 27, 2007
Today I am announcing my opposition to the Peru Trade Agreement negotiated by the Bush Administration and being considered for approval by Congress. Despite strong efforts by many Democrats in Congress, labor organizations and fair trade advocates to embed international labor standards into the Agreement, what resulted were references to general principles and not specific standards. And the Agreement still replicates and in fact expands all of the other most damaging aspects of past trade agreements.
URGENT: JOIN THE WEEK OF ACTION OCT 29TH- NOV 3RD AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE NEW NAFTA-STYLE “FREE” TRADE AGREEMENTS!
Peru, Colombia, Panama, & South Korea "free" trade agreements are being pushed hard by the Bush Administration.Peru is first: It’s out of committee and on the House floor. It is anticipated that it will come to a vote on November 5, 2007. The Peru FTA is bad enough on its own, but if it passes with a big margin, then it will be easier for Bush to get the remaining three FTAs passed read more
CPATH: Leaders Trail Public on Trade/Health
Published on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 by CommonDreams.org by Ellen R. Shaffer and Joe Brenner Center for Policy Analysis on Trade and Health (CPATH) Elected officials are trailing voters on the critical issues of trade and health. Voters, including Republicans, increasingly oppose the current crop of trade agreements and also support raising taxes to pay for health care, according to recent polls.
ITCU Report on Labor Standards in Peru
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC)INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNISED CORE LABOUR STANDARDS IN PERU REPORT FOR THE WTO GENERAL COUNCIL REVIEW OF THE TRADE POLICIES OF PERU(Geneva, 17 – 19 October 2007) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY