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In 2003, a Farmer Killed Himself to Protest Globalization. Little Has Changed
For years, farmers have said free trade policies have harmed them. Will the world finally start listening?
How a no-deal Brexit could result in trucking hell
Britain could be weeks away from a chaotic departure from the EU that might ruin its most important border crossing
The whole world hates Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs
“A serious attack on normal international trade order.”
Indonesia Has to Import More US Beef. Will It Make Your Steak Any Cheaper?
We figure out what complicated trade regulations actually means for your dinner bill.
How Does Global Trade Work?
The world has become a vast, interlinked, and sometimes interdependent marketplace.
British Food Is Taking Over the World
Countries like Italy and France, which are known for making their own great cheese and wine, are buying up such products from Britain in huge quantities. What gives?
Seattle's Former Police Chief Speaks Out About Ferguson and Police Brutality
Ferguson isn’t the first time a local police force has turned an American city into something resembling a war zone.
Seattle's Former Police Chief Speaks Out Against Police Brutality
Norm Stamper ordered a brutal crackdown on WTO protesters in 1999, when he was Seattle's chief of police. Now, he's a vocal opponent of the militarization of cops—and says his mistakes are being repeated in Ferguson.