IMF: Reform, Downsize, or Abolish
October 11, 2005 | The Meltzer Commission Report, combined with street protests, has intensified the debate sparked by the IMF’s handling of the global financial crisis.
Articles by Sarah Anderson
Top Defense CEOs Cashing In On The War?
September 9, 2005 | "I don't want to see a single war millionaire created in the United States as a result of this world disaster."
Paying the Price: The Mounting Costs of the Iraq War
June 24, 2004 | The Mounting Costs of the Iraq War
Coalition of the Willing–Part II
March 24, 2003 | After failing to obtain authorization for war from the UN Security Council, the Bush Administration has scrambled to assemble a so-called "Coalition of the Willing" to lend the military action against Iraq the illusion of genuine multilateralism and legitimacy.
Coalition of the Willing or Coaltion of the Coerced?
February 26, 2003 | The U.S. public should carefully scrutinize any claim by the Bush Administration that they have assembled a "coalition of the willing."
Fast Track Passage Won’t Defeat the “Seattle Coalition”
December 1, 2001 | Now that fast track has been approved, pro-free trade analysts would no doubt like to begin ringing the death knell of the opposition forces. To the contrary, there are several reasons why this vote is only a small setback in the fight against corporate g
Don’t Strengthen the WTO by Admitting China
May 1, 2000 | It is unfortunate that the first major post-Seattle legislative battle is over China and the WTO
International Financial Flows
December 1, 1998 | After a decade of rapid growth, the international financial system is now plagued with extreme volatility and crisis.
North American Free Trade Agreement
January 1, 1997 | The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) sets guidelines for the elimination of most trade and investment barriers between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico over a 15-year period.
World Trade Organization
January 1, 1997 | Today, member countries number 125 (nearly the whole world except China, some former communist countries, and a number of small nations) and WTO rules apply to over 90 percent of international trade.