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Some Trade Policy-Related Papers
Loomnie | 20 hours ago
Emerging Economies and the WTO Ms. Mariarosaria Iorio of the International Gender and Trade Network (IGTN) thinks, among other things, that the fact that the insistence of emerging economies on keeping the Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM) during the read more
The ‘Soft Power’ of Trade
The Candidates and the World | September 3rd 2008 by Council on Foreign Relations
MINNEAPOLIS — Energy is shaping up as one of the main foreign policy wedge issues between the Republican and Democratic candidates. Trade could be another. Three top aides to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), the presumptive Republican nominee, emphasiz read more
Strengthening Northeast’s link
Sinlung Nation | September 3rd 2008
By Archana Sudheer Gayen A study, called the Law, Liberty and Livelihood project, was conducted recently by think-tanks. It was aimed at documenting the livelihood regulations and entry-level barriers in the informal sector of 63 cities across India. read more
Secret letters say US will pull out of deal if India tests
Sinlung Nation | September 3rd 2008
A day before the Nuclear Security Group meets in Vienna to consider exempting India from restrictions on nuclear trade as part of the India-United States nuclear deal, secret but not classified correspondence between the US State Department and t read more
Usher plans `One Night Stand` tour for ladies only
Sinlung Nation | September 3rd 2008
Usher is preparing a tour for ladies only. The R&B singer revealed in a recent interview with reporters that he will soon announce details of his “One Night Stand” tour. He said specific dates are still being worked out for about 15 & read more
Dust Continues to Settle
The Litter Box - Florida Panthers 2008-09 | September 3rd 2008 by Whale4ever
Editorials Trickling In
The Litter Box - Florida Panthers 2008-09 | September 2nd 2008 by Whale4ever
How Big is YOUR Cone of Death? Oh, and Some Guy Named McCabe
The Litter Box - Florida Panthers 2008-09 | September 2nd 2008 by Whale4ever
Domonique Foxworth Traded to Falcons for Late Round Pick
BroncoTalk | September 2nd 2008 by Kyle Montgomery
The Denver Broncos have traded Domonique Foxworth to the Atlanta Falcons for a conditional 2009 draft pick, CBS4 Denver reports. The Falcons have agreed to give the Broncos a 7th round draft pick in return for Foxworth’s services. The pick read more
The 300 million middle class Africans
Leo Africanus | September 2nd 2008 by Leo Africanus
Meet Denis Ruharo, an entrepreneur with a master’s degree, a man who carries a BlackBerry and two Nokia cellphones, buys organic greens at a grocery store and sometimes does business over a cold Nile beer at a club called Silk. “I have th read more
Food security round-up
From Davos To Seattle | September 2nd 2008 by Andrew
An article by Alexandra Spieldoch at Foreign Policy in Focus criticises liberalisation of trade and investment, as well as many national governments and accuses them of worsening the food crisis. She believes that: “the failed [Doha] talks sign read more
Class & mental divide
Sinlung Nation | September 1st 2008
DoNER minister Mani Shankar Aiyar speaks at NICT 2008 in Guwahati on Friday. Picture by Eastern Projections By Patricia Mukhim The fourth edition of the annual Northeast Information and Communication Technology (NICT) conference organised by The T read more
By Comparison … London’s Already Ambivalent Olympics
Shanghai Scrap | September 1st 2008 by Adam Minter
I spent most of the last week in London and didn’t see one London 2012 Olympic concession. Not one. Not even a concession parked in the back of some other kind of concession. This afternoon I wandered into London Heathrow’s duty-free sporting read more
Learn How the Top 5% of Day Traders Become Successful
Free Online - Business - Marketing - Work From Home - eXchan… | August 31st 2008 by Jerry Oakman
Syria: Smart Purchasing Advice
Taide's Weblog | August 31st 2008 by Tai De
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said any arms sales of “a defensive character” would not change the strategic balance in the Middle East. That’s great news, Mr Lavrov. The only question then: why is Syria buying arms from Rus read more
Audio Podcast Series - Progressive Central: Denver
We the People | August 31st 2008
This Audio Podcast Series is brought to you by On the Earth Productions Listen to PDA and The Nation in the heart of Denver at the “Progressive Central“–a progressive oasis during the 2008 DNC, where like-minded individuals can meet read more
India’s hegemony unmasked: The case of Northeast India
Sinlung Nation | August 31st 2008
By Sriram Ananthanarayanan India’s hegemony unmasked: The case of Northeast India (To be published in the International Socialist Review at the end of 2008) The Indian state with all its attempts at portraying itself to be a peace-loving democracy, read more
11th Annual NAM Labor Day Report Released!
Manufacturing Blog | August 29th 2008
The NAM has released its 11th annual Labor Day Report. Facing Up To The Challenge: Trade Energy and the Economy focuses on the current state of the American worker. Sluggish domestic demand, chiefly due to high energy prices and an ongoing read more
Fighting climate change through trade liberalization
PSD Blog - The World Bank's Private Sector Development… | August 29th 2008
The Institute of Public Affairs, a free market-oriented think tank in Australia, has issued a mini-manifesto on combating climate change. In Undermining Mitigation Technology, Tim Wilson puts forth two arguments about how best to develop and spread n read more
Japanese Green Tea
Diet Info Care | August 29th 2008 by Viv ;=)
http://samovartea.com Japanese green tea offers a huge spectrum of diverse brews, ranging from very light and grassy to deep and roasted. Join Christine Savage as she delves into the subtle and not so subtle differences of Japanese Green Tea. - The d read more
Can Indian IT weather slowdown?
Sinlung Nation | August 29th 2008
India’s information technology (IT) sector has been trudging across a tough and tiring terrain over the past four quarters. Once the blue-eyed favourite of investors, the sector is now trying to grapple with a fluctuating rupee and the crisis i read more
IIL: Advisory Centre for WTO Law
James5 - eco, social and legal justice in Melbourne and abro… | August 29th 2008 by Devon Whittle
Over the winter I visited Geneva for two weeks studying Institutions in International Law, this post is part of a series on what I learnt and thought about the institutions we visited. See them all here. While in Geneva, we had the pleasure of vis read more
Morning Update: Obama Focuses on Economy
The Candidates and the World | August 29th 2008 by Council on Foreign Relations
In his speech closing the Democratic National Convention, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) accepted his party’s nomination with a speech that focused on improving the U.S. economy and bolstering the fortunes of the American middle class. Obama called i read more
An Abominable Trade: A 5 Yr Old Girl for Used Car and…
7DayBuzz | August 29th 2008 by Kim
Things like this proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the world is full of bad people! A 25-year-old woman and her married boyfriend tried to sell her 5-year-old daughter, as a sex slave, for a used car and an apartment. Oh, and for good measure, s read more
Denver Broncos Trade Montrae Holland to Dallas Cowboys
BroncoTalk | August 28th 2008 by Kyle Montgomery
Straight out of the “WTF Files,” the Denver Broncos have traded guard Montrae Holland to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2010 5th round draft pick. After reporting to training camp overweight, Holland spent two weeks pushing the sled and getting read more
Hurricane Gustav Brings Cheers To Oil Market
Jeflin's Investment Blog | August 28th 2008 by Jeflin
Hurricane Gustav is set to bring cheers to the battered oil and commodities market as it heads towards the Gulf of Mexico. Oil prices briefly touched $119.63 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange before falling back to $118.15 a barrel Wedne read more
The Uncool Animal Farm Bill
Cato @ Liberty | August 27th 2008
Congress believes some Americans are more equal than others. How else could it have passed (by overwhelming margins and over a presidential veto) the 2008 Farm Bill, which amounts to about a $7 billion annual transfer from the pockets of American tax read more
Vintage Indie - Back to School Swap (No kids allowed)
Vintage Indie | August 27th 2008 by Gabreial
Do you love back to school time? The shopping, the planning, the organizing,the running not to mention the homework and extra curricular activities... did I mention the running? Vintage Indie wants to help make your life a little easier with... read more
Heavyweight panel tackles international affairs
The Candidates and the World | August 27th 2008 by Council on Foreign Relations
DENVER — National Security Day kicked off in Denver Wednesday, with delegates looking forward to speeches from former Vice President Al Gore, former President Bill Clinton, and Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-IL) vice presidential selection, Sen. read more
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