Most of the roses sold in the United States are grown in Colombia and Ecuador, where they are doused with toxic pesticides.
Tag: Free Trade
Free Trade Economics 101
Slavery is such an ugly word.
The Road Back to Serfdom
Today's robber barons have little interest in long-term, full-time employees.
The High Cost of Free Trade
Negotiations over the new Trans-Pacific Partnership are secret — not even members of Congress get to see the drafts.
Disabled on the Job, Fired without Severance or Benefits
A GM subsidiary is providing an unlikely test for the U.S.-Colombia trade deal's labor provisions.
Hellish Working Conditions
This is what the promised land of free trade looks like.
Raw Trade Deals
With cheap imports woven tightly into U.S. manufacturing and retail, corporations have a lot at stake.
High Stakes for Immigration
We need outside-the-box solutions that both protect human rights and make economic sense.