Author: engler

Calling Bad Business Good

The World Bank should get a failing grade for its rankings of countries that violate workers’ rights. This election season many voters are asking a critical question: What is the appropriate role

Los perros guardianes de la globalizaci

Al desbarrar contra la nacionalización del petróleo y el gas que ha hecho Bolivia, los ideólogos del "libre comercio" de los medios ponen al mercado por encima de la democracia. Cuando el

Historic Victories, New Challenges

How 100% debt cancellation for poor countries–now being debated by wealthy nations–was transformed from an implausible demand into a winning issue, and what barriers lie ahead for the debt relief movement. An

CAFTA: Free Trade vs. Democracy

CAFTA: Free Trade vs. Democracy by Mark Engler | January 30, 2003   Earlier this month, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick met with foreign ministers from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,