This article is a joint publication of Foreign Policy In Focus and TheNation.com. With Republicans winning big in the midterm elections, the debate over so-called "free-trade" agreements could again take center stage in Washington. President Barack Obama has been...
Who ever heard of a flock of hawks? After the sweeping Republican midterm victories, that’s what will descend on Washington come January for the 114th Congress. What does this mean for the future of the United States and its much debated role overseas? Though a few...
U.S. and EU negotiators recently began a new round of negotiations on the Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement. Because the talks are happening behind closed doors, the public is left largely in the dark about the nature of the discussions over a deal also known as the...
This article is a joint publication of Foreign Policy In Focus and TheNation.com. Earlier this month in Brussels, U.S. and EU negotiators held a fourth round of secret talks on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The agreement would...