Ohio’s working class felt deserted by Democrats. Can Biden win them back? The state voted twice for Trump but although many in the party admit they got things wrong not everyone agrees on what The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2023
No Trade Is Free review: Trump’s man plots an unusually civil course Robert Lighthizer, once US trade representative, is a rare aide of little interest to investigators. His readable book shows why The Guardian - US · Jul 9, 2023
North American trade pact on 3rd anniversary: Optimism is rising for US and Mexican workers To President Donald Trump, America’s trade relationship with Mexico was intolerable The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023
Catch-22: Canada's attempts to phase out fossil fuel might result in it paying the polluters US$20 billion: That’s how much American investors think Canadian taxpayers should fork over to compensate them for their failed bid to develop a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Québec. The Conversation · May 22, 2023
Keep pushing for clean energy spending to undo the environmental damage of NAFTA After NAFTA, new manufacturing plants too often opened where there was the least environmental regulation and outside North America. But if we’re persistent enough, the markets will begin to shift more toward clean energy, Ben Jealous of the Sierra Club writes. Chicago Sun-Times · May 1, 2023
Debate: The E.U. Was a Mistake Are the plausible alternatives to continental governance any better? Reason · Apr 30, 2023
Confused Trump says "I got rid of NATO" Trump during the interview also called for presidential candidates to be required to pass a "cognitive test" Salon · Mar 29, 2023
After years of decline, the auto industry in Canada is making a comeback Ontario is one of the largest car producers in North America. But after years of job losses and plant closures, the Canadian province is now betting on electric vehicles to grow its auto sector. WEKU · Mar 12, 2023
Big Oil's weapon to stop climate laws Investor-state dispute settlements allow oil and gas investors to sue countries over their climate policies Salon · Jan 17, 2023
Commentary: The parallel struggles of human and monarch migration In July, the monarch butterfly was added by the International Union for Conservation of Nature to its red list of threatened species, a recognition that the insect’s continuing decline could lead to extinction. Though the monarch population increased 35% from December 2020 to December 2021, its numbers overall have been… Los Angeles Times · Aug 24, 2022
How do free trade agreements affect trade with the US? The US has 14 free trade agreements with 20 countries that comprise about 40 percent of US goods exports. USAFacts · May 13, 2022