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A Declaration for Trade Interdependence

by Dean Kleckner

As members of Congress prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, they ought to perform an act of patriotism and embrace free trade--just as the Founding Fathers did in 1776.

Trade and the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

by Ross Korves

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 to address climate change issues by establishing a carbon emissions cap and trade program. It includes...

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Mexican trucking – US sends wrong message at wrong time
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Posted by Truth About Trade & Technology   
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
The issue might seem arcane to most people. But judging from the amount of international news coverage and commentary, the world is watching intently as the US Congress said it will cancel a NAFTA program that allowed some Mexican trucks to make long-haul deliveries north of the border. It's another case of "do as I say, not as I do" while at the same time global leaders denounce protectionism. Newly appointed USTR Ron Kirk and team had better get this issue fixed promptly, because right now the US is sending the exact wrong message to the rest of the world by backtracking on an established agreement (the US Senate voted 92-5 today to confirm Kirk)...

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Will falls for and takes Pollan's bait
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Posted by Truth About Trade & Technology   
Monday, 09 March 2009
George Will is a conservative political columnist who doesn't often get a lot of attention in agricultural circles. That may have changed this week following his most recent column in the Washington Post (Sunday, March 8, 2009). He appears to have fallen ‘hook, line and sinker’ for the persuasions of "food activist" Michael Pollan...

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Guest Blog - Soil Technology to Help Farmers
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Posted by Kamadi Kadenge - Guest Blog   
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Kenya is involved in what experts term as an ambitious scientific effort to
find solutions for farmers. Scientists have set in motion a futuristic
project to analyze soil samples from remote areas across Sub-Sahara Africa.
The project is aimed at providing solutions to farmers who suffer from
chronically low-yielding crops due to degraded soils.

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